The Market
Winkworth eyes ‘delayed autumn bounce’ as buyers & sellers await clarity
Chief Exec Dominic Agace compares pre-Budget uncertainty to a general election, but says activity could pick up in December and January if fiscal measures prove less severe than expected.
Property market ‘likely to remain subdued through the remainder of 2025’ – RICS
Surveyors report a 'notable cooling' in activity as buyers await the Autumn Budget.
UK property market is ‘performing far better than the headlines might suggest’
Official data suggest the mainstream market is on track for +8.5% more residential transactions this year than last.
‘Below average for the time of year, but not chronically so’: How the prime London sales market is really faring pre-Budget
Values, new instructions and sales have all been falling, reports LonRes - but the stark comparisons say more about last year than the current state of play.
Most valuable boroughs: Inside London’s £2.6 trillion housing market
'The difference in overall housing value between inner and outer London is closer than might be expected,' says Zoopla.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 45, 2025
Deal numbers held steady last week.
Abrahmsohn: I’m no mathematician, but is 6.5 the new 3.5 for homebuyers?
Veteran agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn explores how dual incomes and social shifts are reshaping mortgage affordability metrics.
Jamie Freeman: Why the smart money is moving quietly
The mood on the ground is one of caution - but deals are still happening where pricing is realistic and both sides are motivated, reports country buying specialist.
UK rental market heads ‘back to normal’ after ‘turbulent’ few years
Savills forecasts a 'more normal, predictable' lettings market, although the impact of legislative changes is a 'key risk' to supply.
Tom Bill: Government urged to boost tax coffers with Investor Visa
As the Treasury contemplates a manifesto-breaking income tax rise, one group argues that a UK Investor Visa could raise £225bn over ten years and keep wealthy individuals, and their stamp duty receipts,…
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Prime Purchase, Knight Frank, Zoopla, Savills, Enness Global & more...
House prices lower than 20 years ago across a quarter of Great Britain – Savills
While nominal prices have jumped by an average of 95% over the past two decades, analysis shows inflation-adjusted gains remain below 9%.