The Market
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 8, 2025
More homes are on the market but fewer are finding buyers.
Letting agency flags rising cost of void periods
Landlords in some regions have seen the average cost of void periods jump by 65% in the last year.
Why don’t lower volumes mean faster property transactions?
The average time from conveyancer instruction to completion is now a 'staggering' 88% longer than in 2007, new analysis finds.
Number of property millionaires jumps by more than a third in five years
One in every 42 homes in Great Britain is now worth more than £1mn, suggests Savills - rising to one in 11 in London.
Property sector bucks national trend as business start-ups rise
ONS data paint a 'sobering picture of the UK business environment,' says Cynergy Bank, but the real estate sector seems to be out-performing the national trend.
‘The pace of rental growth nationally has likely bottomed out’ – Hamptons
Renters renewing a tenancy are seeing rent bills rise much faster than those moving into a new home.
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London agencies report ‘rebalancing’ rental market with rising demand
Foxtons & Chestertons both saw increased tenant activity in January, but LonRes has highlighted low stock levels in the prime postcodes.
Prime London rental growth hits 5% as supply slumps
The total number of properties available to rent at the end of last month was nearly 50% lower than five years ago.
London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Industry Reactions: Official data show rising house price inflation
The annual rate of property price growth picked up from 3.9% in November to 4.6% in December, according to the latest UK HPI.
‘A new breed of super-prime tenant’: Top agencies report shifting trends in London’s luxury rental market
Savills has welcomed the arrival of 'a new breed of super-prime tenant' in the capital, while UK SIR flags a rise in high-value 'try before you buy' rentals.