Lettings
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 18, 2026
The latest data from LonRes.
‘Absolutely brutal pricing’ now the only way to get activity, says top PCL agent
Winkworth flags 'major reset' as market adjusts to a new reality.
Opinion: Is the great British love affair with property finally on the rocks?
After years of regulatory pressure, the long-standing relationship is getting complicated, says agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Landlord exodus ‘overestimated’ says property portal as major rental reforms come into play
Yet data from both OnTheMarket and Savills confirm a clear rise in sales of former rental homes.
Opinion: What rental reform really means for prime resi landlords
The Renters’ Rights Act is not the end of landlord advantage, it is the evolution of it, explains Yasmin Ulhaq - and success in the new era will increasingly depend on discipline.
A typical mortgage is now more expensive than renting, says Rightmove
Escalating mortgage costs mean the average new rent bill is less than a typical mortgage payment, for the first time in nearly a year.
‘We expect activity to remain steady’ as rental reforms come into force, says Foxtons
London letting agents report a 'sustained recovery from the winter slowdown'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 17, 2026
LonRes recorded 16% fewer Agreed Sales last week  than in the same seven day period last year.
Government said to be ‘considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be 'examining exceptional measures to protect household budgets' in the face of economic fallout from the Iran war, but Downing Street has denied the rumour.
Knight Frank cuts UK house price forecasts again
The outlook is not rosy for either prime or mainstream markets this year, but the property consultancy senses a 'change in political direction' before 2030.
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Required Reading: The Renters’ Rights Act is (nearly) here
Next week marks the start of 'new age' for the private rented sector, says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills, as she walks us through what incoming legislation means for top-end tenants & landlords.