The Market

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, Rightmove, Nationwide, Hamptons, HMRC, Foxtons, TwentyCi & more...

Home buyers are 'yearning for the high streets of old', concludes Jackson-Stops after quizzing 3,000 customers.

Mortgage lending has hit the highest level since November 2022.

A home near one of London's main green spaces sells for an average of 53% more than the wider borough average, suggests research by Foxtons.

Concerns around Labour's tax policies are driving a luxury lettings boom in the capital's top neighbourhoods, reports Beauchamp Estates.

'As we enter the autumn market, many of the properties launching online are those which have been quietly marketed during the spring and summer months and have failed to sell,' says Eccord boss Jo Eccles.

Knight Frank's latest Prime Global Cities Index came in at +2.6% in Q2 - down from +4.1% in Q1, and under half the five-year average annual growth rate.

Portal points to which local markets could see the biggest changes as Labour's tax hike for private schools becomes a reality.

Tom Bill explains how the property market landscape has altered over the last 90 days, and why the next three months will provide some more clarity about the longer-term prospects.

'The rental sector has become much more expensive and unpredictable for landlords over the last decade,' says TwentyCi.

Fresh LonRes data show a continued high level of price reduction activity in London's prime postcodes.

But Zoopla is warning sellers against ambitious pricing, with over-priced homes take more than twice as long to sell.