The Market

'Discounts, reductions and time on the market are all broadly in line with long-term trends,' reports LonRes.

Rising supply and mortgage rates may increase downwards pressure on asking prices, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

The proportion of buyers using cash across the county's famous private estates & roads jumped from under half in 2021 to nearly two-thirds in 2023, says Savills.

Rightmove reports a continued recovery in home-buying activity, led by the top-end of the market

'Most landlords leaving the market this year will end up paying more tax than two years ago, not less,' says Hamptons.

The number of homes available to rent has jumped by 30% in the last year, but Hamptons warns the increase 'predominantly reflects the fact that homes are taking a little longer to let, rather than a rise…

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Perennial favourites are missing as the annual Sunday Times Best Place to Live rankings focus on 'improving locations with a strong sense of community rather than famous names with high house prices

It was 'a difficult year for the London property market,' says Benham & Reeves, yet almost 50,000 homes still changed hands in the capital through 2023 - with just two boroughs accounting for more than…

The latest survey of surveyors 'provides some grounds for encouragement around the sales market', says RICS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, although house prices continued to fall in February.

Specifically targeting Prime Central London, the lender wants to help HNWIs 'take advantage of a recent uptick in listings of super prime properties for sale'.

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