The Market

Number of schemes forecast to top 1,000 as ultra-wealthy buyers drive demand for 'purpose-driven' luxury developments.

Prime property taxes are in the Treasury's crosshairs.

Sales supply has picked up as we head into the Autumn selling season.

'Overwhelming' majority of property professionals report increased interest & anxiety about heat stress, energy efficiency & flooding.

The property market 'appears remarkably steady,' comments OnTheMarket boss, while Zoopla expects a 'continued increase in demand for mortgages'.

A flurry of Treasury leaks & speculation surfaced over the summer holidays, including proposals to end Stamp Duty, extend CGT & IHT, and to introduce a new annual property tax.

Buyers, sellers and the bond market are digesting the recent property tax speculation as government borrowing costs head in the wrong direction, reports Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.

'Price reductions are starting to unlock previously paused moves,' says Garrington.

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Latest data suggest 'the housing market remains remarkably resilient, despite wider economic and political concerns,' comments OnTheMarket boss.

'Our internal figures show clear evidence that the market is moving in the right direction,' says eXp UK boss Adam Day.