The Market
UK’s finely balanced housing market ‘vulnerable to bad news’
Sales activity has stabilised after H1's stamp duty disruption but heightened uncertainty is casting a shadow, reports Acadata.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 36, 2025
A big back-to-school spike in new instructions last week, while agreed sales remain thin on the ground.
Jamie Hope: Uncertainty is the only certainty we have
'Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens,' but boutique agency boss still sees positive signs.
RICS publishes global standard for ‘responsible use of AI’ in surveying
'Landmark' new framework sets out best-practice guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in the property sector.
Stock & Awe: Mapping London’s ‘evolving’ super-prime development landscape
HNW buyers 'can currently tap into an unusually wide super-prime new-build offering' in the capital, writes Katy Warrick of Savills, as shifting trends present challenges & opportunities for luxury developers.
Grey Whales, Ground Squirrels & the London Walrus: Lucian Cook’s field guide to PCL’s changing environment
A changing tax landscape has opened up a buying opportunity in central London, writes Lucian Cook of Savills – and with it, a shift in HNW buyer profiles.
Tom Bill: Property & bond markets face pre-Budget turbulence
Average prices in PCL are showing their widest annual decline in over four years as mounting uncertainty weighs on sentiment, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
London out-migration falls to lowest level since 2013
'The fall in outmigration is closely tied to the capital’s subdued housing market,' says Hamptons, as fewer home-owners leave London.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
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New Housing Secretary amid major government reshuffle
Angela Rayner has been replaced by Steve Reed - the former Environment Secretary, leader of Lambeth Council, and co-Chair of the VNEB Regeneration Board.
Survey reveals shifting UHNWI strategies in PCL
Savills poll of leading advisers shows London’s ultra-wealthy reassessing residency amid mounting tax pressures.
Housing Secretary resigns over Stamp Duty miscalculation
'I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice,' says Angela Rayner.