The Market
Paris, Milan or London? Navigating the future of London’s prime property market
Thomas Moran & Ruth Morris examine whether the UK capital's appeal as a high-end hotspot is really under threat from other European hubs.
Tom Bill: UK housing & economic data defy gloomy government warnings
The latest figures show annual house price growth and transaction volumes are rising, which don’t indicate the economy is ailing, notes Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
England & Wales’ second home market worth £43bn
Ranked: Britain's most valuable holiday home markets
PrimeResi’s back to school briefing: Ten things we learned over the summer
Get back up to speed with the key talking points in prime property over the last few weeks, from the post-election bounce to the pre-Budget blues; the hottest PCL districts to the top-end lettings boom..
Property listings jumped following last month’s rate cut
The number of homes listed for sale on Rightmove jumped 23% in the first two weeks of August.
How did different parts of the UK property market perform as rates surged?
Cash buyers had the advantage as rates increased 14 times between November 2021 and August 2023, but the tempo in resi markets is largely set by leveraged buyers, notes Knight Frank.
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 Knight Frank, Rightmove, Nationwide, Hamptons, HMRC, Foxtons, TwentyCi & more...
Pubs are the most important local lifestyle amenity for three-quarters of househunters, suggests survey
Home buyers are 'yearning for the high streets of old', concludes Jackson-Stops after quizzing 3,000 customers.
BoE heralds ‘optimism’ as mortgage lending picks up
Mortgage lending has hit the highest level since November 2022.
Ranked: Which London parks attract the highest property price premiums?
A home near one of London's main green spaces sells for an average of 53% more than the wider borough average, suggests research by Foxtons.
PCL trophy homes renting for up to £1.3mn per year as wealthy buyers take pause
Concerns around Labour's tax policies are driving a luxury lettings boom in the capital's top neighbourhoods, reports Beauchamp Estates.
Treat ‘off-market’ with caution, warns top buying agency
'As we enter the autumn market, many of the properties launching online are those which have been quietly marketed during the spring and summer months and have failed to sell,' says Eccord boss Jo Eccles