The Market
Big-bucks mortgages spread beyond London heartland
Savills analysis reveals an 18% rise in £500k-plus lending outside Southern England since 2021, despite a 36% jump in borrowing costs.
House price premium for top school areas shrinks to 29%
'Families continue to pay a significant premium for homes in areas with the strongest-performing secondary schools,' says Savills.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 42, 2026
Rising deal numbers, but still below last year's level.
Industry Reactions: UK house price growth slows to 0.9%
London & the South East have both seen average property prices fall over the last 12 months - driven by 'large falls' in flat values.
‘There is a tangible value shift’: Alexander Lewis on Lancaster Gate’s coming of age
Development & investment guru explores how a wave of projects is transforming a long-overlooked corner of W2.
Mapped: How Prime London prices & rents have shifted over the last three months
Latest data reveals what's been happening at neighbourhood level, from Battersea to Belsize Park.
Winkworth: PCL deal-making hits 18-month low as buyers tighten the screws
Even heavily discounted stock isn't cheap enough for buyers, reports agency, as chief exec bemoans annual ritual of autumn tax speculation.
Investigation links £2.2bn of UK new-build property with ‘suspicious’ wealth
Transparency International points fingers at developers and conveyancers; calls for an expansion of AML requirements.
Mansion tax territory: Three withdrawals per £2mn-plus sale; twice the wait for a buyer
New figures reveal the scale of the challenges facing the top end of England's housing market, with another Budget imminent and the HVCTS looming large.
Prime London rental yields hit 17-year high
Landlords are still wary of regulatory changes and higher taxes, which is keeping a lid on supply.
‘The rapid rise in mortgage rates is really beginning to hit buyers’ budgets’ – Rightmove
London has bucked the national trend this month, posting a 2.5% jump in average asking prices.
Rental price growth accelerates for a tenth month – Hamptons
Yet the agency's analysis suggests most new first-time buyers are paying more in mortgage payments than they previously paid in rent.