The Market
Net zero & historic buildings: 7 key unknowns & 6 important questions for policy-makers
Improving the energy-efficiency of older homes is a vital part of the march to lower carbon emissions & combatting climate change.
Property market’s ‘positive momentum’ continues as price growth plateaus – Zoopla
'While market activity is on the rise we expect house price growth to be kept in check over 2025,' says property portal.
UK housebuilding falls to seven-year low
Savills updates on latest supply-side figures as government attempts to fix 'broken' system.
The Quiet Revolution: Electric vehicles & the future of Prime Central London’s streets
As noise levels reduce and the air becomes cleaner, the capital's most famous neighbourhoods will become even more desirable in the years ahead, explains Simon Rose.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 8, 2025
More homes are on the market but fewer are finding buyers.
Letting agency flags rising cost of void periods
Landlords in some regions have seen the average cost of void periods jump by 65% in the last year.
Why don’t lower volumes mean faster property transactions?
The average time from conveyancer instruction to completion is now a 'staggering' 88% longer than in 2007, new analysis finds.
Number of property millionaires jumps by more than a third in five years
One in every 42 homes in Great Britain is now worth more than £1mn, suggests Savills - rising to one in 11 in London.
Property sector bucks national trend as business start-ups rise
ONS data paint a 'sobering picture of the UK business environment,' says Cynergy Bank, but the real estate sector seems to be out-performing the national trend.
‘The pace of rental growth nationally has likely bottomed out’ – Hamptons
Renters renewing a tenancy are seeing rent bills rise much faster than those moving into a new home.
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 the ONS, LonRes, Knight Frank, Garrington, TwentyEA, Savills & more...
London agencies report ‘rebalancing’ rental market with rising demand
Foxtons & Chestertons both saw increased tenant activity in January, but LonRes has highlighted low stock levels in the prime postcodes.