The Market
One Battle After Another: Charlie Ellingworth on the forces shaping the spring market
Property Vision’s co-founder explains how headwinds are affecting property markets from PCL to the country - and which pockets are weathering the storms.
UK HPI: London property prices fall for a seventh consecutive month
Read on for industry commentary & reactions to the latest official national house price data.
Prime rental price growth accelerates ahead of regulatory change
Lettings supply is tightening as the Renters' Rights Act hoves into view.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 16, 2026
25% fewer sales were agreed in the first 16 weeks of 2026 compared with the same period last year, while 1% fewer properties were listed for sale.
Ranked: Britain’s high-value housing hotspots outside London
Analysis of Land Registry data reveals which locations recorded the highest number of £3mn+ property sales throughout 2025.
Garrington: Property & financial markets operating at very different speeds
'Understanding the gap between the two may be the most important factor in making a well-timed property decision this year', advises national buying agency.
Nearly 1,700 PCL homes relisted or repriced as sellers struggle to secure buyers
AgentWise analysis finds 790 Prime Central London homes back on the market and a further 893 with reduced asking prices; Marylebone, Kensington and Chelsea among the most affected areas.
Savills reports flurry of £10mn-plus country deals
Agency tucks away £112mn worth of super-prime country piles as HNW buyers make their move.
Tom Bill on the Renters’ Rights Act: The end of the hobbyist landlord?
The new rules - now just ten days away - are driving some landlords from the sector and will make it harder for vulnerable tenants, explains Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.
Time for some hard yakka: Lucian Cook on the reality of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge
Deciding on a High Value Council Tax Surcharge was the easy bit, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills. Implementing it is where the hard work really starts.
Rightmove reports lower-than-usual April price rises
'Increased mortgage rates & stiff competition to find a buyer are limiting new seller asking price growth this spring,' says property portal.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Savills, Hamptons, Benham & Reeves & more...