The Market
Viewing activity climbs as buyers look to beat Stamp Duty rise
'The sales market is set to see a trend unlike those historically seen across the winter months,' says Propertymark.
Latest HMRC data reveals 27% slump in resi stamp duty receipts
Properties valued at over £1mn accounted for just 4% of all transactions in 2023-24, but over half of total SDLT receipts.
US & Middle East super-rich behind nearly half of £20mn+ London property deals
American & Gulf billionaires dominating PCL's trophy home market, with UK buyers making up just 10% of top-end deals, survey reveals
2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
Post-Budget slump in exchanges 'suggests momentum isn’t building convincingly yet', reports Knight Frank.
Tax & policy shifts to push prime rents up – Savills
But rental growth is likely to be much slower across Prime London and Regions in the next five years than in the five years just past.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Savills, Haringtons, Knight Frank, Lomond, Zoopla & more...
Government seeks views on EPC overhaul
Proposals include replacing the existing single energy performance rating with four new headline metrics, and shortening the time period for which EPCs are valid.
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture.
Governors, Chancellors & Second-Guessing: Lucian Cook on how the Budget changed the prime property market
Decisions made in Number 11 Downing Street have been felt 'particularly keenly' at the top of the housing market in 2024, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills, as he reflects on a…
Berkeley outlines £7bn ten-year plan as profits dip
Housebuilder is forging ahead with the creation of 'market-leading' built-to-rent platform.
Trending keywords & most-viewed listings: Zoopla’s 2024 in review
As the market outlook brightens, property portal Zoopla has opened its data banks to highlight some of the key user trends & buyer behaviours of the past 12 months.
Buyers bag price discounts as Stamp Duty hike looms
'The chance of a sale agreed in December reaching completion before next April [when Stamp Duty bills will go up] is now close to a coin flip,' warns Hamptons.