The Market
An Oxford economist’s verdict on Britain’s housing market: High taxes, soaring land values & a system in need of repair
Professor John Muellbauer makes a fresh case for halving Stamp Duty and replacing Council Tax, while branding the mansion tax 'poorly designed'.
What could the Conservatives’ inheritance tax pledge mean for prime homeowners?
Private client lawyer Jemma Hotta considers the potential implications for valuable homes and the families inheriting them.
Property price drops spread as buyer choice builds
35% of UK homes are in areas that have seen property prices fall over the last 12 months, rising to 85% across London and the South East.
Budget 2026: The prime resi industry’s hopes, fears & expectations
Special Feature: PrimeResi surveyed leading estate agents, buying agents, developers & advisors to gauge the luxury property sector's feelings & forecasts about this week's big fiscal event.
From Osborne to Reeves: Which Budgets were best & worst for prime London property?
Fresh Beauchamp Estates analysis tracks prime and super-prime sales through seven fiscal statements - as agency calls for end to annual guessing game.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Winkworth, Savills, Knight Frank, RFR Property, ONS & more...
Scottish homes five times more likely to find a buyer fast than those in north-west London
Zoopla calls it 'Britain's property postcode lottery.'
New figures reveal £541mn Stamp Duty slump after Reeves Budget
Knight Frank has been crunching the numbers ahead of John Healey's big speech, revealing a sizeable drop in high-end sales and the Treasury's tax take.
Groundhog Day: On Budget déjà vu & why London’s super-prime market refuses to roll over
Another Budget, another round of doom and gloom - but buying agency boss Richard Rogerson has been digging through the £10mn-plus sales figures, and London isn't quite as lifeless as some are saying.
Property movers sour on government policy as the Budget looms
Home movers are 'soldiering on with one arm tied behind their back', says property portal boss, warning: 'there’s only so long people can keep battling against the odds.'
‘London lettings is entering a new kind of market’ – Foxtons
Tenant demand dropped by more than a fifth in September, reports agency.
Four in ten homes for sale have already had asking prices cut
The number of price-reduced listings on Zoopla has increased 3.6% since August.