The Market

Senior ministers have not ruled out a temporary shuttering of the property market to quell the spread of Covid-19.

A pair of super-prime new-build glass houses in Mayfair have been rented long-term by European tenants for a combined £17,000 a week.

Major London agency was still finalising deals on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and New Years Day as the market remained 'incredibly strong' all through the festive season...

The UK's average house price is set for 0% growth in 2021, predicts Knight Frank, as it trims its prime London forecasts by 1%.

Keir Starmer has suggested that the property market may need to be put on ice again to quell the spread of Covid-19.

Luxury agency foretells a 15% rise in transaction volumes and an uplift in prices, having recently tucked away a series of mega-deals in PCL and the Home Counties.

Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years.

Agents and conveyancers have warned that up to a quarter of a million house sales could collapse amid ‘cliff-edge chaos’

"This is a golden opportunity for our industry to gain the trust of the public,” says one top industry pundit, as estate agents and buying agents share how they have adapted to doing business by the…

Property portal Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30% compared to the same period in 2020.

From scheduled show home visits (good) to supply chain delays (bad), Andrea Fawell runs through some of the themes we may see affecting the new-build sector in the year ahead...

London 'continues to look good value in a historical and international context', says the agency in its round-up of investment themes for 2021.