The Market
Residential construction starts ‘nosedive’
Latest data 'paints a decidedly gloomy picture,' says Glenigan.
Property market ‘marching ahead’ as buyer demand climbs – RICS
Surveyors report an 'improving outlook' for the housing market.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 14, 2024
Sales and rental supply continues to improve across prime London, while agreed sales remain relatively thin on the ground.
Labour pledges to close Tory non-dom ‘loopholes’ amidst wider tax avoidance crackdown
Chancellor-in-waiting Rachel Reeves has vowed to 'take on the tax dodgers because if you make your home and do your business in Britain, then you should pay your taxes here too.'
Sentiment improves as interest rates appear to be on the way down
Mike Boles, head of Private Office at SPF, discusses the outlook for interest rates and mortgage pricing as inflation falls.
The Rise of ‘Quiet Luxury’: How (some) HNW home-owners are moving away from ‘flashy displays of wealth’
'Flashy is out, and quiet luxury is here to stay,' declares Christie’s International Real Estate, as the firm's brokers suggest less is more for affluent 'Gen Z' home-buyers.
Tom Bill: PCL rental values ‘under pressure’ as supply builds
Knight Frank's research chief highlights 'a marked difference between higher and lower-value rental markets' in the capital.
Tom Bill: ‘Lack of urgency’ quells buyer demand in Prime Central London
The capital's lower-value prime markets are out-performing amidst a 'mood of circumspection', says Knight Frank's research chief.
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).