The Market

For the first time on record, every one of the top-10 American home sales in 2025 breached the $100mn mark - in stark contrast with London.

The capital's high-value property market proved 'remarkably resilient' at the end of 2025, says Benham & Reeves, with buyer interest 'holding firm as we start a new year.'

Lending activity faltered only slightly in the Autumn Budget month.

Non-dom exits, international bargain hunters and a raft of trophy listings reshaped the £15m-plus sector over the last 12 months, reports Beauchamp Estates,

But the pace of price declines eased across prime markets in the closing months of 2025, reports Savills, with signs that country houses in particular are 'starting to bottom out'.

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London was the only region to see property values dip in 2025, as Lloyds Bank reveals localised property market divergences.

'London leavers are moving back into familiar territory,' says Hamptons, as moves concentrate around the M25.

Propertymark data reveals a slight improvement in buying activity compared to the previous 12 months, but also flags a rise in fall-throughs.

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Planning decision times have fallen while approval rates have edged higher across prime London & the Home Counties.

Specialists from Stacks’ national network pick the property features set to be most in demand in the year ahead...