The Market
‘Cottagecore boom’ cools as buyer demand drops by a third
Property portal tells of declining interest in country or coastal cottage around the UK, with sales volumes dwindling and prices under-clubbing the wider market.
Renter’s Rights Act ‘still proving largely counterproductive’, says Knight Frank
Rental stock squeeze continues, reports agency, as landlords adapt to the new regime.
Resi developers ‘are increasingly prioritising profitability over speed of sale’
Property lender finds one in eight new-build property listings remain unsold after six months.
Prime London transactions up 14% as more buyers come off the sidelines
Knight Frank says buyers and sellers have become 'hardened to the volatility' as latest numbers suggest an improving picture across the prime postcodes.
Prime rents climb as new rules divide the market
Rental price growth is 'stronger in markets most impacted by the Renters’ Rights Act,' says Savills, and much lower for the highest-value properties.
Required Reading: What the proposed landlord database could mean for property agents
Estate agency trade body Propertymark outlines the key points and potential fallout of some notable incoming legislation to further regulate the private rented sector.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Lloyds, Benham & Reeves, LonRes, Coutts, Connells, Julius Baer & more...
‘A home is the centre of family life, not an untapped tax stream’: Wealthy London boroughs unite against ‘mansion tax’
RBKC, Westminster, Richmond & Wandsworth say residents could end up paying more than half of the proposed national levy.
Climate risk is now ‘core due diligence’ – but still being flagged too late
81% of property professionals agree climate risk should rank alongside mainstream searches as 'core due diligence' for buyers.
‘Homeowners are increasingly finding that moving no longer pays,’ warns major estate agency group
The capital is leading a decline in shorter-term home moves, with just 9% of London sellers in 2026 so far having bought within the last five years.
Seven Charts: How the super-rich are approaching property & wealth in an uncertain world
Swiss bank's latest research suggests the world's wealthy are becoming more defensive, with property decisions increasingly tied to wider questions of geography, risk and lifestyle.
Prime London supply picks up, but it’s a patchy picture
Some PCL areas saw big increases in the number of homes available to buy in Q2, while others saw supply tighten.