The Market

"The 'escape to the country' trend has a shelf life", reports Knight Frank, as demand for central London rental picks up.

The capital's finest properties will continue to trade discreetly off-market - often in a competitive field - but wider market performance will largely depend on how quickly international buyers can set…

New sales supply is not keeping up with rising buyer demand, says property portal.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has told lenders to prepare for negative interest rates in six months' time.

London and the South East were home to the vast majority of seven-figure sales in the last year - but there are some surprises when it comes to average seven-figure sold prices...

About 25% less than a year ago, according to the West Country branch of acquisition firm Stacks - although there is still value to be found in a hidden AONB just off the A303...

New applicant numbers were down by nearly a quarter on last year’s levels in January, reports 31-branch agency, although deal volumes are still running high.

The Prime Central London lettings market has undergone a "fundamental reset" over the last year, says Knight Frank, while an emerging supply/demand imbalance is buoying sales values.

"Replacing council tax and stamp duty with a proportional property tax is the right thing to do for millions of people up and down the country," argues John Stevenson MP.

Q4 saw the average prime London property price rise by 3.6%, according to Coutts bank, taking it back to roughly the level seen just before the pandemic struck the UK.

The latest Reuters poll of property market pundits predicts 0% growth for average London and UK property prices in 2021.

Just one third (34%) of residential transactions were liable for Stamp Duty in Q4 2020, compared to two-thirds (66%) in Q4 2019. The Stamp Duty holiday has caused a 22% year-on-year drop in tax receipts.