The Market

150,000–200,000 homes in England to be assessed ahead of new high-value council tax surcharge

Sales supply is high & rising in the new year, as buyers continue to hold back.

11 London districts recorded average sold prices in excess of £1mn in Q3, while only seven saw prices rise on an annual basis.

SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison confirms Scotland's take on a mansion tax. 

£5,000-a-week-plus tenancies rose 17% last year despite lower overall volumes, reports Knight Frank.

Property portal ranks UK postcodes by house price growth prospects.

Media reports suggest a range of tax measures are on the table to lure former non-doms back to the UK.

But Benham & Reeves is 'already seeing early signs that the tide is beginning to turn,' with 'renewed confidence' in the market potentially meaning fewer price reductions in the coming months.

Latest data shows £5mn-plus exchanges jumped 29% in Q4, although prices continued to slide across the capital's top postcodes.

Jon Byers on how his firm is positioning for the next phase of the prime London market.

The extraordinary recent events in Venezuela could have wide-ranging impacts - potentially even on the London real estate market, explains leading buying agent.