The Market
Oliver Knight: Why are fewer homes breaking ground in London?
Knight Frank's UK resi development research boss dissects the recent plunge in housing starts - and explains what politicians should be prioritising to get things back on track.
The alchemy of ‘up-and-coming’: Understanding the catalysts behind fashionable property hotspots
Drawing on examples from the West End to the West Country, Adam McKelvey & Charlie Ellingworth of Property Vision examine why some neighbourhoods boom - and others stall...
Ranked: London locations most exposed to a proposed seller-side property tax
‘If the government truly wants a fairer system, it must consider regional variations in property values,’ warns agency, dubbing mooted reform ‘a tax on London’.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 34, 2025
49% fewer sales were agreed in Week 34 2025 compared to the same seven day period in 2024, and 11% fewer deals have been done in the year-to-date.
‘We would see absolute chaos’: Four top property pros on what a CGT grab would mean for the market
Inside views from the sharp end of the prime sector as pre-Budget rumours continue to swirl.
Four key factors shaping London’s ultra-prime lettings market
How international policy, tax hikes & supply shifts are driving a bumper year for the capital's top-end lettings sector.
Rightmove: How would a new national property tax or mansion tax affect the market?
Property portal 'asks the government to carefully consider the impact of any changes to property taxation to avoid unintended consequences.'
Ranked: Where property listings are piling up in Prime London
'We’re now seeing an oversupply of stock in key neighbourhoods such as Kensington and Chelsea,' says a prime London brokerage.
Global luxury rental markets ‘stabilise’ after slowdown
Prime rental prices in 16 world cities ticked up again in Q2, reports Knight Frank.
London rental supply has ‘improved materially’
'The London lettings market remained red hot in July,' says Foxtons, although price inflation 'remains measured'.
Super-rich tenant shells out £75k pw for Mayfair mansion as high-value rentals surge
The number of 'ultra-high-end' rental deals in London has doubled in the last year, new figures indicate.
Ranked: The world’s best cities for ‘living well’ in 2025
Swiss bank Julius Baer has analysed the top locations for wealthy folk 'looking to live the good life'.