The Market
Mapped: How Prime London prices & rents have shifted over the last three months
Latest data reveals what's been happening at neighbourhood level, from Battersea to Belsize Park.
Winkworth: PCL deal-making hits 18-month low as buyers tighten the screws
Even heavily discounted stock isn't cheap enough for buyers, reports agency, as chief exec bemoans annual ritual of autumn tax speculation.
Investigation links £2.2bn of UK new-build property with ‘suspicious’ wealth
Transparency International points fingers at developers and conveyancers; calls for an expansion of AML requirements.
Mansion tax territory: Three withdrawals per £2mn-plus sale; twice the wait for a buyer
New figures reveal the scale of the challenges facing the top end of England's housing market, with another Budget imminent and the HVCTS looming large.
Prime London rental yields hit 17-year high
Landlords are still wary of regulatory changes and higher taxes, which is keeping a lid on supply.
‘The rapid rise in mortgage rates is really beginning to hit buyers’ budgets’ – Rightmove
London has bucked the national trend this month, posting a 2.5% jump in average asking prices.
Rental price growth accelerates for a tenth month – Hamptons
Yet the agency's analysis suggests most new first-time buyers are paying more in mortgage payments than they previously paid in rent.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from UK Sotheby's International Realty, RICS, JLL, Rightmove, Chestertons, Knight Frank & more...
Mixed Signals: The UK residential market in five charts
Tom Bill shares a snapshot of the key forces at work as the Budget looms large.
Government introduces EPC-style Flood Performance Certificates for homes
New ratings will assess properties’ exposure to flooding and the measures taken to protect them, with potential implications for insurance and lending.
Multi-agent instructions are 46% less likely to sell than ‘off-market’ listings
New research suggests using too many agents can spoil the deal.
Supply squeeze pushes London rents to record high
The capital's rental stock has fallen 9% in the last year, while tenant demand has risen 6%.