The Market
Black Brick: ‘This is the moment when the really smart money is buying’
'We have been amazed by how much prime stock there is to choose from at the moment,' says PCL acquisition firm, which has just secured an apartment in Kensington for less than half its original £30mn…
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 1, 2025
Early data suggests the slowest new year start in at least five years.
Flurry of new year sales listings boosts stock by 6%
Some 26,000 homes were listed for sale on Rightmove in the first seven days of 2025.
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
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Hamptons, Rightmove, Savills, Knight Frank, Nationwide & more...