The Market
UK HPI Industry Reactions: Annual house price growth slipped to 2.4% in December
Regional disparities persist, with London property values falling by 1% through 2025, according to the latest official house price index.
HMRC hiring spree to handle mansion tax valuations
Tax office recruits 1,000 valuation officials to help implement 2028's High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 07, 2026
41% fewer sales were agreed in Week 07 2026 compared to the same seven day period last year, and 25% fewer in the year to date.
Rental demand ‘remains resilient’
A quarter of homes listed for rent across Britain have already found a tenant.
Buyer enquiries & viewings rebounded last month, says Chestertons
Major London player reports enquiries were up 96% month-on-month, though activity still trails January 2025.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from the RICS, LonRes Beauchamp Estates, Wetherell, Sotheby's International Realty, Rightmove, Hamptons Savills & more...
Total UK housing value climbs 1.5% to record high
Savills estimates the combined value of British homes currently stands at £9.18 trillion.
Asking prices ‘stand still’ after January jump
'2026 is shaping up to be a good year to buy,' declares Rightmove as asking prices stay flat in February.
Buy-to-let incorporations jump to a record high
New BTL companies were the second most common type of business registered in the UK last year, according to analysis by Hamptons.
Tom Bill: UK housing market faces political limbo as rate outlook stabilises
Knight Frank’s UK residential research head assesses whether more Westminster drama will dent buyer confidence - or whether stabilising rates will steady the ship.
London’s average rent has fallen 1.3% in the last year
But 'the pace of decline has stabilised' across the UK, reports Hamptons in its latest lettings index.