The Market
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.
UK joins global push to share property ownership data
Cross-border property transparency strengthened as government signs OECD framework.
2025’s most viewed homes & most popular keyword searches: Zoopla’s Year in Review
Property portal heralds an 'optimistic end to the year' and predicts a busy start to 2026.
Budget 2025 Debrief: Prime market heavyweights lament a ‘missed opportunity’
The Chancellor sidestepped some of the most feared tax measures - but to these leading players in estate agency, tax, legal and finance - that was about the only good news.
Government confirms ‘developing approach’ to mansion tax valuations
Exchequer Secretary hints at how £2mn+ homes will be revalued for the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Hamptons, JLL, Halifax, Knight Frank, Savills, BoE, Nationwide & more...
Charles Curran on the Mansion Tax: Litigation, valuations & unintended consequences
Former financier-turned-agency boss explains how ONS model-based valuations for £2mn-plus homes could spark legal challenges, affect mortgages, and ripple across the property market.
Ranked: Britain’s ‘happiest places to live’ in 2025
North Yorkshire enclave takes the top spot for the first time, followed by two London enclaves.
Prime Central London price declines to ‘bottom out’ early next year – JLL
UK house prices set for +20% growth in the next five years, predicts leading property consultancy.
Prime global house price growth cools to slowest pace in two years
But 'the groundwork for a rebound is building,' says Knight Frank, after checking top-end property price performance across 46 world cities.
Savills reports big jump in country house sales; expects ‘busier-than-usual’ year-end
The agency transacted on over £120mn-worth of prime country homes in November - 66% more than in the same month in 2024.