The Market

20% fewer sales have been agreed in the capital's high-value postcodes so far this year compared to the same period in 2023, and 36% fewer than in 2022.

Locations that crossed the price threshold in 2023 are further from central London than 18 months ago, reports Knight Frank.

Private bank flags buying opportunities in commutable locations, as reductions on £1mn-plus properties outpace London.

The government is ramping up rhetoric around housing market interventions.

Chestertons has flagged a marked improvement in rental supply in the capital.

'Remarkable' growth in short-term property finance has been 'no surprise', say industry insiders.

It's the hottest trend in luxury real estate, but the concept of branded residences is at risk of being saturated to the point of becoming ordinary, warns investor/developer.

Garrington pinpoints 'new crop of hotspots' blending natural beauty, quality of life and value for money.

Prime markets leading the way in resurgent Greater London, but there's more worrying news on transaction volumes.

'Quantifiable biodiversity net gain targets at 10% provide helpful clarity for developers to demonstrate the biodiversity benefits of schemes transparently,' says Knight Frank of new rules affecting housebuilders

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'If the young can’t get housing, they will abandon democracy,' warns the Housing Secretary.