The Market

Lettings supply is tightening as the Renters' Rights Act hoves into view.

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.

Analysis of Land Registry data reveals which locations recorded the highest number of £3mn+ property sales throughout 2025.

'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.

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.

Agency tucks away £112mn worth of super-prime country piles as HNW buyers make their move.

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.

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.

'Increased mortgage rates & stiff competition to find a buyer are limiting new seller asking price growth this spring,' says property portal.

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Hamptons says last year's rental price declines 'have already been wiped out' as the lettings sector prepares for major legislative changes next month.

Savills' Research Director explores how top-end home buyers & sellers are reacting to recent global events, as a 'promising start' to the year is tempered by 'renewed caution.'