The Market
Chestertons predicts ‘gradual growth’ for property prices in 2025
Estate agency expects property values across London and the UK to rise by 3.0-3.5% next year, while the capital's rental market undergoes 'a period of adjustment'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 49, 2024
Deal numbers are falling sharply as the year comes to a close.
Welsh government raises Stamp Duty on additional homes
The top LTT rate on holiday homes & buy-to-let investments in Wales is now 17%.
How rising private school fees are redrawing the country property map
Labour's move to introduce VAT is already having a knock-on effect on families' requirements and decision-making, reports buying agent Emma Seaton.
Viewing activity climbs as buyers look to beat Stamp Duty rise
'The sales market is set to see a trend unlike those historically seen across the winter months,' says Propertymark.
Latest HMRC data reveals 27% slump in resi stamp duty receipts
Properties valued at over £1mn accounted for just 4% of all transactions in 2023-24, but over half of total SDLT receipts.
US & Middle East super-rich behind nearly half of £20mn+ London property deals
American & Gulf billionaires dominating PCL's trophy home market, with UK buyers making up just 10% of top-end deals, survey reveals
2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
Post-Budget slump in exchanges 'suggests momentum isn’t building convincingly yet', reports Knight Frank.
Tax & policy shifts to push prime rents up – Savills
But rental growth is likely to be much slower across Prime London and Regions in the next five years than in the five years just past.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Savills, Haringtons, Knight Frank, Lomond, Zoopla & more...
Government seeks views on EPC overhaul
Proposals include replacing the existing single energy performance rating with four new headline metrics, and shortening the time period for which EPCs are valid.
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture.