The Market
London market ‘set to be front-loaded’ as autumn election looms
The coming quarter will be a real bellwether for the market, says buying agency Prime Purchase.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Savills, Strutt & Parker, Halifax, Garrington, Maskells, Zoopla, Rightmove & more...
Prime buyers undeterred by upcoming general election – Savills
Overall 'commitment to move' has hit its highest level in over two years, reports agency.
Rightmove heralds Easter ‘new seller surge’
Thursday 28th March was the biggest day for new property listings so far this year, and the third biggest since August 2020 (beaten only by Boxing Days in 2022 and 2023).
Buyer demand continues to climb across England
The proportion of property listings that are already marked as Sold or Under Offer increased slightly in Q1.
‘The direction of travel for the property market is currently sideways’: Industry reactions to the latest house price data
New Halifax numbers suggest UK prices slipped in March but are still up on an annual basis.
Letter from the country: The worst stock shortage in 30 years
Buyers in West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire are offering long-stop completions as available options remain severely limited, reports Jennie Hancock.
Buyer demand ‘stalls’ across Prime London
'Momentum seems to have stalled' at the top-end of London's property market, says Benham and Reeves after checking Rightmove data - suggesting 'it’s likely that this trend could continue with the removal o…
Propertymark predicts ‘further price corrections but only in the short-term’ as home-buyer demand dips
Deal numbers jumped but new buyer registrations fell back in February, reports estate agency trade body.
Fortune favours the brave: Why traditional pricing strategies are not working in this market
Forget 'price high and negotiate': Undercutting the market takes bravery & divides opinion, but gives the control back to sellers and often results in far better outcomes, says Maskells' Jamie Hope.
‘Mismatch’ between tenant & landlord expectations grows as rental price inflation eases
'A shift in market conditions has caused the gap between landlord and tenant expectations to widen,' says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 13, 2024
Sales and rental supply continue to build across London's prime postcodes, as fewer deals are agreed but more new instructions come to market.