The Market
‘A good day for planning reform’: Karen Charles on the new NPPF
The new National Planning Policy Framework 'offers the first complete overhaul of the way national planning policy is structured,' says the Boyer chief and planning expert.
Half of UK property markets have slowed down in the last year
New Zoopla research points to growing gulfs between local property markets.
Tom Bill: ‘Burnham bounce’ struggles to lift property market
Labour's revival in the polls has changed the political mood, but buyers remain cautious as rising borrowing costs and fears of further tax changes mean the housing market has been treading water, explains…
Overseas sales of UK homes slow after non-dom flight fades
16,520 UK residential properties sold by overseas individuals in 2025-26, versus 18,100 in the previous year.
Rightmove downgrades 2026 price forecast as asking prices see steepest August drop since 2018
'Many sellers are recognising the reality of the market and pricing much more competitively from day one,' says property portal.
Rental price growth for new lets climbs to 19-month high
Hamptons data suggests average UK rents are rising, but growth is still running below inflation.
Buy-to-let investors are offering low & securing steep discounts
Fresh data from Hamptons suggests cash-wielding chain-free buyers are capitalising on the soft sales market.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Hamptons, Zoopla, RICS & more...
Asia-Pacific’s branded resi sector on track to double by 2032
Savills flags diversification over volume as the defining trend in APAC's branded residential sector.
Prime London rents pick up pace as growth hits 18-month high
Average values jumped 5.3% in July, reports LonRes, with PCL seeing an especially sharp turnaround.
‘London stands out as an area lacking confidence’ as UK housing market ‘remains subdued’
Buyer demand and sales activity 'struggle to gain momentum,' says the RICS.
London’s super-prime market goes into summer recess
Latest LonRes Data: Under-offer numbers halve as £5mn+ deals and new instructions fall sharply amid 'uncertainty and a lack of urgency'.