The Market
Leasehold reform legislation coming ‘within this year’ says Housing Secretary
Angela Rayner renews pledge to bring forward leasehold reforms and promote commonhold tenure.
Savills PCL teams toast £100mn festive deal flurry
Prime Central London agency & resi development divisions report 'one of their strongest ends to a year' after HNW buyers splash out on mansions & penthouses.
Prime London property demand ‘rallied’ at the end of 2024
London estate agency reports an increase in top-end buyer demand through Q4.
London’s super-prime property market slumps to five-year low
£15mn-plus deals dropped off by a quarter in 2024, reports Beauchamp Estates, as tax hikes, non-dom changes & political uncertainty spooked billionaire buyers.
Wondering what to expect in 2025? You just need to look back at the final months of 2024
Guy Robinson of Strutt & Parker casts a weather eye over the property market's prospects in the year ahead.
Westminster set to extend ban on estate agent boards
Council argues For Sale & To Let boards 'can create substantial harm to visual amenity and local character'.
Unexpected dip for mortgage lending in November
Bank of England data show a decline in mortgage approvals as 2024 drew to a close.
The two reasons why house prices are currently out of sync
Buyer demand is being underpinned by the imminent stamp duty rise & mortgage offers that pre-date the Budget, explains Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
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Forecast Round-Up: What’s in store for prime property prices in 2025?
It looks like a busy start to the new year - but the outlook for house prices is less clear.
‘London leavers’ fall to decade low
Londoners bought 45% fewer homes outside the capital in 2024 than in 2021.
PCL prices fell 1.9% in 2024
Buyers & sellers 'remain cautious' says Savills, as full-year data reveal price declines in Prime Central London & in Prime Regional property markets.