The Market

The context of what is normal no longer applies, says director of buying agency Prime Purchase.

The government's ambitious housebuilding target rests on ‘fine margins’, warns Lichfields.

A proliferation of price cuts & property withdrawals.

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…

The £250 cap is now expected to come into play in late 2027, a year sooner than previously planned.

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.

Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Savills, Knight Frank, LonRes, BoE, Benham & Reeves, Eccord & more...

Agency says competition for available homes in Prime London has reached its highest level since September 2022.

Fear of not having seen everything available is now the main factor weighing on buyers’ minds and undermining confidence, reports Eccord.

If we want the market to function more efficiently again, we need to stop viewing the housing crisis purely through the lens of first-time buyers, says brokerage chief.

'Landlords aren’t using the legislation as an excuse to increase rents,' says letting agency boss, as most London boroughs record slowing price growth since the Renters' Rights Act became law.

Agreed Sales are down again, and there's been an interesting jump in sales and rental listings being withdrawn from the market.