The Market
Property market remains ‘muted’ as buying activity weakens
Demand, supply, prices & buying activity all declined further in September, reports the RICS.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
Buyer demand ‘steadies’ in prime London
Top-end home-buyers seem more active in SW postcodes than in other parts of the capital.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 40, 2025
Sales activity picked up last week, but remains well below previous years' levels.
Prime country house market activity ‘accelerates’ ahead of Autumn Budget
Strutt & Parker reports a string of high-value country house sales amid a big jump in HNW buyer interest.
Global super-prime market ‘continues to surprise on the upside’
Knight Frank data suggest $10mn+ sales have jumped by a third in the last year across 12 major international city markets.
Unseasonably slow September for London’s top-end property markets
Fresh analysis reveals the impact of pre-Budget jitters on the capital's high-value sales and lettings sectors.
Government proposes the ‘biggest shakeup to the homebuying system in this country’s history’
Consultations have opened into significant & wide-ranging reforms that promise to 'rewire a chaotic system which has become a barrier to homeownership.'
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Savills, UBS, Knight Frank, Zoopla, HMRC, CBRE & more...
OnTheMarket: Consumer confidence in UK housing market ‘remains robust’
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, the property portal's latest sentiment index finds buyers, sellers and renters in upbeat mood - though many doubt the government will meet its housing goals.
Seven key themes in the global branded residences sector
From standalone towers to wellness-led living, these are the big trends shaping luxury branded residences worldwide.
Influential committee calls for ‘major reform of the whole property tax system’
'The case for major reform of the whole property tax system – from Stamp Duty Land Tax to Inheritance Tax to Council Tax and VAT – is almost unarguable,' says Sir Vince Cable.