The Market

4% fewer £2mn+ homes were available to buy on the open market in Q3 than in Q2.

Our weekly LonRes update suggest -50% fewer sales were agreed in Week 41 this year compared to the same seven days in 2024.

One in six residential sales across England & Wales in the last three years went through without public marketing, reports TwentyEA - rising to 20% in the £1mn+ market.

Big-brand estate agency eyes 'strategic growth' in top-end rental sector with new Head of Super Prime Lettings.

UK Sotheby's International Realty's George Azar reveals the firm's latest sales figures, and says the capital's luxury housing market could rebound 'within three years' if the government rethinks its policies.

Beyond the algorithm-driven echo chambers, prime buyers remain focused on quality and long-term value, report Richard & Sophie Rogerson.

Average country house prices have fallen -5.4% in the last year, reports Knight Frank - but the agency has seen a +9% increase in the number of offers accepted.

Government says it is 'serious about cutting red tape to get Britain building again,' unveiling new call-in powers & a 'helping hand' for developments mired in legal reviews.

Activity levels have recovered across England & Wales, but there's little optimism that prices will stage much of a recovery over the rest of 2025.

Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.

An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.

Surging demand at the very top end keeps the emirate on track for another record-breaking year, reports Knight Frank.