The Market
Guy Meacock: Buyer beware as climate change increases flood risk & other perils
Most of the housing stock in this country is woefully unprepared for the changes to come, warns top buying agent.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back
Mortgage approvals were up 28% year-on-year in December, and the Bank of England thinks 'there is still optimism for further mortgage approval increases in the coming months, if bank rate cuts materialise.
UK housing market ‘off to its strongest start in three years,’ claims Zoopla
Agreed sales are running 12% up compared to last year, reports property portal.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 4, 2025
17% fewer sales have been agreed in the capital's prime postcodes in January this year compared to the same period in 2024.
Westminster probing 2,600 properties in crackdown on short-term lets
The borough, which the highest number of short-term lets in the country, is clamping down on abuse of the 90-night rule & noise nuisance
Big-ticket deals drive prime London property market rally
The number of £5mn+ sales in the capital jumped up by a quarter at the end of 2024, while the combined value of those deals surged by 50%.
The changing landscape of London’s property market: A strategic outlook from a buying agent’s perspective
Hannah Aykroyd explains how economic trends, political shifts & evolving buyer behaviours are transforming the prime market as we know it.
Asking rents fall for the first time since the pandemic
New Rightmove data show rising supply & easing demand - but the rental market remains 'very hot'.
Dubai & Sydney set to top prime city price growth in 2025
Savills has assessed prime residential growth prospects in 30 world cities, predicting a slightly slower overall rate of capital value appreciation this year than in 2024.
Home Counties prices slide by 9% in a year
'It’s clear that buyers were able to secure some great deals last year', reports Investec, as average reduction tops £150k.
Scotland’s prime property market sees ‘a significant recovery’
Transactions are up but many sellers are having to rein-in price expectations.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Savills, Knight Frank, Zooplankton, Rightmove, Parthenia, Benham & Reeves & more...