The Market
London rental competition hits 2026 high
Foxtons had 24 would-be tenants per new instruction in August, despite new listings continuing to run ahead of last year.
Government tightens rules on empty homes
Councils will be able to step in after just six months under overhaul of rarely-used powers.
From Kensington to Hartlepool: Mapping the mansion tax
Mooted £1.5mn threshold would triple the number of England & Wales homes in the valuation ‘grey area’, from 73,600 to 222,800, reports Knight Frank.
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system
Exclusive PrimeResi survey finds most respondents favour shifting the tax burden away from transactions and towards property ownership - but opinion is split over abolishing SDLT altogether.
Super-prime broker Fatemi reports £700mn deal run
£100mn-plus sale among standout transactions as UK Sotheby's exec flags changing UHNW property tastes.
London’s property bubble has well and truly deflated, says UBS
UK capital sinks into low-risk territory a decade after topping global property danger list.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 38, 2026
Agreed sales dropped both week-on-week and against last year, despite a continued post-summer rise in new instructions.
MPs call for Stamp Duty ‘loophole’ to be closed after blockbuster Chelsea mansion deal
Investigation finds five modest flats were included in the reported Providence House sale, with tax experts putting the resulting SDLT difference at around £18.5mn.
Reuters cuts UK house price forecasts; London tipped for 1.4% fall
Property pundits have downgraded their expectations for the UK housing market.
£11.8bn development wave to reshape West Kensington’s market
New research makes the case for a West Ken renaissance, as a trio of major development projects look set to redraw the local map - and hike property values.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Beauchamp Estates, Rightmove, Karis Capital, Savills, Knight Frank, ONS, Benham & Reeves & more...
Treasury eyes £1.5mn mansion tax threshold as Budget rumours gather pace
UPDATED: Reports suggest Treasury is considering widening the HVCTS net, potentially hitting nearly 300,000 homes.