The Market
Rents climb to record highs despite rising supply
Tenant demand has eased but 'the rental market is still really busy,' says Rightmove.
Philip Harvey: Why the wealthy are voting with their feet
'Most of the demand we’re seeing now is less about "going somewhere"...it’s more about clients wanting to leave something behind,' writes Property Vision's senior partner.
HMRC Research: Why overseas buyers choose UK property
The UK 'was seen as a safe investment, particularly amongst those buying high value properties,' conclude researchers after quizzing nearly 300 non-UK resident buyers five years ago.
UK property becoming safe haven by default – Knight Frank
The government has sent the wrong message by scrapping non-dom status, but any negativity has been dwarfed by the wider commotion on global financial markets this month, explains the agency's Tom Bill.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Savills, HMRC, LonRes, Deverell Smith, Foxtons, JLL & more...
Sales activity climbs, but prime regional property markets ‘remain price sensitive’
The latest Savills index suggests top-end home values outside London have dipped by -1.1% in the last year.
Older homeowners’ housing wealth hits record £2.9tn
New Savills research reveals scale of housing wealth imbalance between generations.
From the small screen to the big smoke: On 25 years of Location, Location, Location & the re-evaluation of prime London property
Savills' research chief Lucian Cook reflects on the ups and downs of recent years, and how the latest run of events - from a new government to tax changes - could shape the prime property market in 2025.
4 Charts: Exploring prime property buyers’ priorities in 2025
Savills' latest client survey reveals changes in how committed people are to moving home, as well as how top-end budgets have shifted, and how key concerns have evolved in the last year.
‘There are clear signs of renewed confidence across PCL’ as deal numbers climb
JLL recorded 13% more residential transactions in Prime Central London in Q1 this year compared to last.
Resi developers ‘pivot’ to grey-belt projects as planning reforms ‘ignite enthusiasm’
Surveys by both Savills & Knight Frank point to rising residential development activity this year, although land values dipped in Q1.
Low supply stalls lettings activity in Prime London
Rental growth has stabilised, but the number of lets agreed in March was down by over a third on last year.