The Market
Househunting activity dropped during May’s holiday heatwave
Rightmove data reveals a dip in buyer demand as temperatures soared - but things seem to have settled down now.
Housing market ‘pace of decline shows signs of stabilising’ – RICS
Metrics on property prices, buyer demand & agreed sales volumes all declined in May, but not as fast as in previous months.
‘Each UK region has 20-30% fewer homes to rent than before the pandemic’ – Zoopla
Property portal warns of a 'two-speed' rental market as headline price growth eases.
‘Everyone is running twice as hard’: Guy Meacock on a ‘confused’ Prime London market
The context of what is normal no longer applies, says director of buying agency Prime Purchase.
Resi development viability pressures mount as build costs outpace values
The government's ambitious housebuilding target rests on ‘fine margins’, warns Lichfields.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 23, 2026
A proliferation of price cuts & property withdrawals.
Listen: Anthony Payne & Tom Bill unpack the Prime London property market
The LonRes CEO joins Knight Frank's head of UK resi research to discuss how different micro-markets are faring, recent trophy-home deals, investor retreat and why stability matters more than a stamp duty…
Ground rent cap timeline brought forward
The £250 cap is now expected to come into play in late 2027, a year sooner than previously planned.
Forecasts Recast: Influential analysts downgrade prime property prospects as outlook darkens
Knight Frank, JLL, Savills and Strutt & Parker have all cut house price forecasts in the last few weeks. PrimeResi checks where the market stands as we head into H2.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Savills, Knight Frank, LonRes, BoE, Benham & Reeves, Eccord & more...
Knight Frank warns of rental market ‘overcorrection’ as supply shrinks & rents rise
Agency says competition for available homes in Prime London has reached its highest level since September 2022.
Off-market properties outnumbering online listings by 5:1 in PCL, says buying agency
Fear of not having seen everything available is now the main factor weighing on buyers’ minds and undermining confidence, reports Eccord.