The Market
London’s property bubble has well and truly deflated, says UBS
UK capital sinks into low-risk territory a decade after topping global property danger list.
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system
Exclusive PrimeResi survey finds most respondents favour shifting the tax burden away from transactions and towards property ownership - but opinion is split over abolishing SDLT altogether.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 38, 2026
Agreed sales dropped both week-on-week and against last year, despite a continued post-summer rise in new instructions.
MPs call for Stamp Duty ‘loophole’ to be closed after blockbuster Chelsea mansion deal
Investigation finds five modest flats were included in the reported Providence House sale, with tax experts putting the resulting SDLT difference at around £18.5mn.
Reuters cuts UK house price forecasts; London tipped for 1.4% fall
Property pundits have downgraded their expectations for the UK housing market.
£11.8bn development wave to reshape West Kensington’s market
New research makes the case for a West Ken renaissance, as a trio of major development projects look set to redraw the local map - and hike property values.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Beauchamp Estates, Rightmove, Karis Capital, Savills, Knight Frank, ONS, Benham & Reeves & more...
Treasury eyes £1.5mn mansion tax threshold as Budget rumours gather pace
UPDATED: Reports suggest Treasury is considering widening the HVCTS net, potentially hitting nearly 300,000 homes.
Asking prices stage Autumn bounce, but London sellers face tough market
The average price tag on a newly-listed home has risen for the first time since May, but Rightmove warns that sellers are competing for buyers in the most crowded market for 12 years.
Knight Frank research boss: UK housing outlook hinges on Middle East tensions
Markets are pricing in multiple rate hikes, but where borrowing costs go next relies heavily on a single unpredictable geopolitical risk, explains Tom Bill.
London super-prime sales haul jumps 72% despite global slowdown
Knight Frank tracked a 'flurry of remarkable sales' in London during Q2, but US$10mn+ transaction volumes dipped slightly.
Property Industry Reactions: Interest rates held at 3.75% for sixth time
But the Bank of England has warned rising inflation means a rate hike is getting more likely.