The Market
Tom Bill: Financial markets take breather, rates edge lower – but outlook stays unsettled
The tariff turbulence has calmed for now but any downwards pressure on mortgage rates is not guaranteed to last, writes Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
Mortgage lender reveals ‘blockbuster month’ ahead of SDLT deadline
Barclays Bank's data confirm buyer stampede to beat April's higher property taxes.
New sanctions compliance legislation for all lettings agents is less than a month away
Caroline Walters explains how to get up to speed before next month's important AML changes come into force.
Sales spiked by nearly a quarter in Q1 stamp duty scramble
Exchanges were up by 24% compared to Q1 2024, reports TwentyCi, while new listings hit a seven-year high.
UK house price inflation hits 5.4%
Official index shows continued growth in the average property price, but some parts of the country look to be nursing a 'post-stamp duty hangover'.
‘For the brave, there are real opportunities’: Camilla Dell on buying PCL property in a global financial crisis
'The playing field has changed substantially' for property buyers, says one of London's top buying agents, as she explores why Trump's tariff-induced international economic turbulence feels different to…
Home-buyers ‘are increasingly turning to auctions as a way of securing a property’
Savills flags a notable rise in property auction interest & activity, suggesting the pandemic-driven shift to online sales has improved accessibility & 'levelled the playing field'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2025
Stock is piling up in Prime London's property market, as agents list more homes for sale than are being bought.
D&G ‘on a mission’ to recruit 50 new self-employed brokers this year
James Evans' estate agency is looking for 'entrepreneurial individuals keen to bring Selling Sunset or Love It or List It vibes to their local neighbourhoods.'
Ranked: Britain’s fastest-moving property markets
A London borough tops this year's list, with property listings finding a buyer in an average of just 19 days.
In Pictures: Grand Nine Elms duplex apartment seeks £32mn
HBA Residential has designed interiors for an extraordinary ground-level super-prime home in Excel Winner's Thames City development.
Authorities have collected just 3% of overseas entities register fines
The Financial Times reports that only 14 non-compliance penalties have been collected so far, bringing in a mere £700k.