The Market

Transparency International has exposed a 'perverse situation' that still allows 'dirty money' to be hidden in UK prime property.

Rental stock at the end of April was down 6.7% year-on-year and 55.7% lower than five years ago, according to LonRes.

Fresh LonRes data show a flurry of price reductions as deal numbers remain muted.

Latest deal numbers from LonRes suggest strong March was a one-off, while other metrics indicate 'a market without much momentum'

Rising supply levels and surprise slowdown in applicant registrations indicate a ‘shift in pace’, says major estate agency.

Prices picked up as buyers rushed to beat April's Stamp Duty deadline.

'Traction is cautiously rebuilding after a quiet winter,' says Winkworth, as American & corporate tenants boost demand.

More than 90% of homes listed for sale in Mayfair & Knightsbridge in the last month sport seven-figure asking prices.

Middleton Advisors & Yolande Barnes explain why the stage is set for a renewed influx of overseas investment in PCL & country markets.

'Anyone wishing to avoid a prolonged wait before selling this year should bear in mind just how much of a buyers’ market it has become,' warns the agency's head of UK resi research, Tom Bill.

'April’s lull may just be temporary,' suggests Rightmove, citing early signs of renewed buyer demand.

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