The Market
Alex Michelin: Why London’s super-prime buyers are no longer driven by location
The significance of postcodes is fading, explains the influential luxury property developer, while demand for unique, individualised homes is rising.
House prices are climbing fastest in historic towns & commuter hotspots
While new towns have seen little-to-no house price growth in the last year.
Chancellor weighs CGT hike up to 39%
Treasury models seen by The Guardian suggest hiking Capital Gains Tax that much would be 'detrimental' to the national finances.
The Long View: Understanding the impact of changing demographics on prime UK housing markets
Buying agency Middleton Advisors investigates how key trends and structural changes could influence the sector over the next 30 years.
UK house prices return to growth for the first time in two years
The latest RICS survey results 'once again convey a brighter picture for housing market activity.'
UK is ‘worst in the world for millionaire exits’, warn economists
The Adam Smith Institute believes the share of the UK population who are US dollar millionaires will fall by a fifth over the next four years, thanks to 'a hostile culture for wealth creators'.
Prime London rental growth back to ‘historically normal levels’
Annual change of 1.1% was recorded in PCL in September, the first time the figure has been below 2% since mid-2021.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 40, 2024
Fresh LonRes data show sales market activity is up on last year, while lettings is down.
Monthly transactions top 100k for first time since 2022
Effects of base rate decisions finally 'filtering through' to activity levels, new analysis suggests.
Tom Bill: Mixed messages for Prime London markets ahead of Budget
Knight Frank's head of UK resi research explains the latest market movements across the prime postcodes, and looks at how things might unfold over the coming weeks.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Benham & Reeves, Halifax, Zoopla, Savills, Knight Frank, LonRes & more...
Global house price growth accelerates
'Rate cutting is supporting rising house prices globally,' says Knight Frank, as three-quarters of international property markets saw average property values increase in Q2.