The Market
Government bats away Stamp Duty & Council Tax reform petition
Official response says 'council tax is a settled tax which is understood by taxpayers', despite outdated valuations.
London’s resi development market ‘less bad’ but no recovery in sight
Without a meaningful return of demand the industry risks winding down surprisingly quickly, warns Molior boss.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2026
The year's big activity trends continued through Easter, with fresh LonRes numbers revealing subdued sales alongside a busy rental market.
Property ‘flipping’ has dropped to the lowest level in a decade
'10 years of higher stamp duty rates have squeezed out professional refurbishment projects,' says Hamptons.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Savills, Hamptons, Benham & Reeves, Foxtons, HMRC, LonRes, Knight Frank & more...
Prime London rents rise as supply falls and Middle East uncertainty boosts demand
New listings in Q1 were down by 8% on last year's levels, Knight Frank reports.
Edinburgh suspends 300% second homes levy after eight days
Council pauses new tax premium for around six months, pending a review.
Tom Bill: Middle East ceasefire to boost buyer sentiment more than mortgage market
This week’s ceasefire will support UK housing demand, but mortgage rates are unlikely to drop quickly, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
Prime London buyer demand ‘stays firm despite vast economic uncertainty’
Q1 saw a slight increase in the proportion of open-market £2mn+ property listings that had already secured a buyer.
FT: The new super-prime dilemma – sell, rent or manage?
Anna Tyzack has looked into choices facing former non-doms with homes in London.
Finding balance amidst chaos: Robert Fanshawe on navigating the prime country market
The market can return to pre-pandemic normality - but only with more pragmatic, data-driven pricing from vendors and their agents, says PV's country boss.
Most surveyors expect house prices to dip in the coming months – RICS
'The optimism seen earlier in the year has largely faded,' says the RICS, as resi market activity slows.