The Market

Demand, supply, prices & buying activity all declined further in September, reports the RICS.

Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.

Top-end home-buyers seem more active in SW postcodes than in other parts of the capital.

Sales activity picked up last week, but remains well below previous years' levels.

Strutt & Parker reports a string of high-value country house sales amid a big jump in HNW buyer interest.

Knight Frank data suggest $10mn+ sales have jumped by a third in the last year across 12 major international city markets.

Fresh analysis reveals the impact of pre-Budget jitters on the capital's high-value sales and lettings sectors.

Consultations have opened into significant & wide-ranging reforms that promise to 'rewire a chaotic system which has become a barrier to homeownership.'

Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Savills, UBS, Knight Frank, Zoopla, HMRC, CBRE & more...

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.

From standalone towers to wellness-led living, these are the big trends shaping luxury branded residences worldwide.

'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.