The Market
Mark Wells: Are luxury estate agents safe in an AI world?
'Agentic' artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the market as we know it - so what can the property sector learn from the music industry, which faced a similar moment in 2008?
Property market remains ‘muted’ as buying activity weakens
Demand, supply, prices & buying activity all declined further in September, reports the RICS.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
Buyer demand ‘steadies’ in prime London
Top-end home-buyers seem more active in SW postcodes than in other parts of the capital.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 40, 2025
Sales activity picked up last week, but remains well below previous years' levels.
Prime country house market activity ‘accelerates’ ahead of Autumn Budget
Strutt & Parker reports a string of high-value country house sales amid a big jump in HNW buyer interest.
Global super-prime market ‘continues to surprise on the upside’
Knight Frank data suggest $10mn+ sales have jumped by a third in the last year across 12 major international city markets.
Unseasonably slow September for London’s top-end property markets
Fresh analysis reveals the impact of pre-Budget jitters on the capital's high-value sales and lettings sectors.
Government proposes the ‘biggest shakeup to the homebuying system in this country’s history’
Consultations have opened into significant & wide-ranging reforms that promise to 'rewire a chaotic system which has become a barrier to homeownership.'
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 Savills, UBS, Knight Frank, Zoopla, HMRC, CBRE & more...
OnTheMarket: Consumer confidence in UK housing market ‘remains robust’
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, the property portal's latest sentiment index finds buyers, sellers and renters in upbeat mood - though many doubt the government will meet its housing goals.
Seven key themes in the global branded residences sector
From standalone towers to wellness-led living, these are the big trends shaping luxury branded residences worldwide.