The Market
Conservative Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Rishi Sunak's team promises to 'protect family homes from higher tax' while continuing leasehold and rental reforms, and increasing housebuilding numbers.
Mark Wells: Why off-market isn’t a gimmick – it’s a necessity…
Off-market exists because the open market is a broken model, argues the Invisible Homes boss.
Estate agents note ‘minor drop’ in market activity ahead of general election
'The upcoming election is expected to have little impact on the strong level of market activity that has been building so far this year,' says GetAgent after surveying 846 estate agents.
Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2024: Key housing policies & pledges
Sir Ed Davey's 'Fair Deal' aims for a dramatic increase in housebuilding while targeting second home owners.
Long-term analysis points to ‘significant upturn in residential property market conditions’
Developers should 'act now for the best chance to capitalise on the coming market shift,' says new report, as historic data indicates we are 'close to the trough'
London’s £5mn-plus sales market slows as election looms
Viewings are happening and demand is still there - but it’s just 'below the surface for now', reports Knight Frank.
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 Zoopla, Knight Frank, Savills, TwentyCi, Halifax & more...
Californian oligarchs are the new uber-clients buying in London today
Disillusioned with the rise of crime, drugs and taxes at home, a new wave of American buyers are hunting for trophy mansions in the UK capital, reports Trevor Abrahmshon.
Homes in protected landscapes come with a 50% price premium
Savills has worked out which National Parks, National Landscapes (formerly AONBs) and National Scenic Areas come with the highest price tags.
Conservative Vs Labour housing policies: What we know & what it means
Election manifestos have not yet been published, but with only a month to go to polling day, Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons, talks us through where the main political parties stand on…
Rents rise at slowest rate in 30 months; fall in London
'Rental market dynamics are starting to turn,' says Zoopla, as some UK cities see prices begin to fall.
Revealed: The 15 local authorities that block one in two residential planning applications
Planners in London and the South East refuse the highest proportion of housebuilding proposals.