The Market

It is rare that buyers in this sensitive market will be fooled by aesthetics alone, notes top buying agent.

Q1 was the strongest period for more than two years, says research firm, although average prices remain nearly 5% below the previous peak in late 2022.

Firm claims big market share gain in west London 'oasis'.

'It’s likely that we will now see a return to a normal pace in the sales market now that the Stamp Duty threshold changes have taken effect,' says estate agency trade body.

'When sentiment sours, it’s the high-end, optional purchases that stall first'

Buyers' market to continue across the prime postcodes amid supply & demand imbalance, says Knight Frank.

'More landlords are leaving the sector, and we can feel on the ground that their numbers are reducing,' says Knight Frank's lettings boss.

UK estate agency Hamptons has seen interest from international buyers fall to the lowest level on record, while Henley & Partners reports a tripling of enquiries from wealthy Brits looking to relocate…

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Richmond was the most 'in demand' area of the prime London property market in Q1, reports Benham and Reeves.

National buying agency Garrington has identified 1,600 great places to live, with postcodes in Hertfordshire, Stirling and Tyne & Wear coming out on top for their 'optimum blend of high living standards,…

HMRC raked in £132mn from the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings in the last 12 months, up 6% on the previous year.