The Market

Buying and selling activity has fallen sharply across prime London as the election looms.

Values are still 28.3% above their pre-pandemic average, reports LonRes.

May was the third consecutive month to see annual rental growth of around 6%.

'There is growing evidence that we may see a strong late summer market with a ‘Rishi rebound’ or a ‘Starmer surge’ if the next few months bring cheaper mortgages and a return to political stability,'…

Demand for homes is still out there but tending to be price sensitive, reports LonRes - and motivated vendors are taking action...

Competition among buyers has fallen ahead of the election which is putting downwards pressure on prices, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

Latest OnTheMarket poll shows sentiment soaring across the UK in 'unexpected and unusual' response to the looming election.

Everyone wants to build more homes and roll out reforms to the planning, rental and leasehold systems.

Property portal flags a dip in the number of new sales instructions last month, driven by 'hesitancy' amongst top-end sellers.

Savills estimates the total value of the UK property market contracted by 21% in the year to March, falling back to 2020 levels.

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