The Market
The developer’s view: Why delivering super-prime homes in London is getting tougher
Andri Chanturia examines the challenges facing the capital’s top-end projects - from planning bottlenecks to rising build costs and global supply chain delays - and how delivery strategies are adapting…
Agency reports ‘renewed momentum’ in prime country markets as demand jumps 50%
Strutt & Parker's voice joins a gathering chorus confirming a spring sales flurry for top-end country houses.
‘The mood felt more positive than might have been expected’: James Bearryman’s reflections from UKREiiF
CBRE's new homes chief shares insights & experiences from one of the property industry's key events.
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill on Burnham, bonds & the battle to attract wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
Think tank outlines London-centric annual property levy to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax
Another call for a major overhaul of the property tax landscape.
‘Suddenly over asking price feels entirely reasonable’: How horticulture helps sell high-end homes
The right garden can transform both pricing power and purchaser psychology, according to veteran north London agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Agency’s £20mn Notting Hill hat-trick fuels W11 recovery talk
W11 is 'potentially the first emerging recovering market in prime west London', says Strutt & Parker after its latest run of high-end deals.
Labour leadership hopeful proposes a ‘wealth tax that works’
Wes Streeting wants to equalise Capital Gains Tax rates with Income Tax.
Prime London asking rents ‘likely to rise’ after Renters’ Rights changes
Average rental values fell by 1% in April, reports LonRes - but impact of sweeping reforms on pricing 'remains to be seen'.
Property investors seem bullish despite a ‘volatile’ rental sector landscape
'Landlords are adapting to a more challenging environment by becoming more selective, more operationally disciplined and more focused on scale,' says Handelsbanken.
Prime London sales market picks up as under-offers turn into transactions
Latest LonRes analysis suggests buyer activity is improving and agents are feeling more positive, though vendors are still facing tough competition.
PCL market distorted by cyber attack fallout, says Strutt & Parker
Transaction volumes were hit hard by tech disruption in the first few months of 2026, but agreed sales show a 'much more positive story', reports agency.