The Market

Knight Frank looks at what drives home-buying decisions in its first Prime Buyers Survey

British home ownership fell by 6.2% between 2002 and 2014; young people are being priced out of property; building more homes is no quick fix

Households still think property prices are rising, but at a slower pace

Debate with Professor Tony Travers of LSE and Trudi Elliott CBE, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute

How did the capital's sales and lettings markets fare in the third quarter?

'Moving from a flat in central London to a small house in zone two and then on to a larger family home in zone three or four, could, at current rates, cost upwards of £200k in stamp duty alone'

Estate agency reports festive season as the busiest time for house - as well as present - buying

'Further actions to de-risk London delivery include an exchanged build and sale agreement on a bespoke development of 39 apartments for a total value of £47m'

'With so many unknowns, we need to go back to looking at the fundamentals'

National newspaper calls for Chancellor Hammond to cut SDLT on higher-value homes in the Autumn Statement

Resi deal-numbers nosedive across the country as prices play by regional rules

Deloitte's team predicts what the new Chancellor's key announcements will be