The Market
Official Data: House price inflation slowed in September
Property industry insiders react to the latest UK House Price Index, as speculation mounts about the looming Autumn Budget.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 46, 2025
We're seeing a sharper-than-usual end-of-year drop-off in the number of homes being listed for sale.
Survey reveals ‘divided’ property market sentiment ahead of Autumn Budget
'Uncertainty is starting to weigh on buyer & seller confidence as the Autumn Budget gets closer,' concludes GetAgent after quizzing hundreds of estate agents.
England & Wales market ‘in limbo’ but shift could be on the horizon – Acadata
Average values have slipped to their lowest level since early 2024, latest index suggests.
Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
Super-prime sales slow in key HNW hubs as politics, taxes & tight supply bite
Survey of 12 global markets shows a 21% Q3 drop in $10mn-plus deals - led by sharper falls in New York and London - but the overall 12-month tally is still the strongest since 2021.
Housebuilding around train stations ‘will be given default yes’
'We’re making it easier to build well-connected & high-quality homes,' says the Housing Secretary as more proposed planning reforms are revealed.
Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.
Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
Hamptons' research chief runs through the tax runners & riders that could hit the residential market on 26th November.
Rightmove reports sharp drop in £2mn+ sales activity
Property portal notes 'hesitant' property market as asking prices fall and top-end sales activity falters.
RBKC weighs 100% council tax premium on second homes
Royal Borough 'reluctantly' considers doubling charges to close looming £130mn funding gap.
Inner London rents have fallen 4.6% in the last year – Hamptons
Hamptons has used this month's rental index to analyse the effects of policy interventions on pricing - concluding that 'rent controls rarely work as intended.'