The Market
Prime London sales market latest: Quiet December could be followed by a busy Q1
Transactions & values were both down on an annual basis last month, reports LonRes, but full-year numbers & forward-looking indicators are cause for optimism.
NDAs in prime property transactions: Essential privacy tool or negotiation hazard?
Top buying agent Jazmin Atkins evaluates the pros and cons of using confidentiality agreements in elite-level real estate deals.
Industry Reactions: Official data show annual house price increases for eighth consecutive month
Analysis of the latest UK HPI from Foxtons, Garrington, OnTheMarket, Fine & Country & more.
Ranked: Top 20 most active overseas buyer groups in the UK property market
Hong Kong was again the most dominant foreign nation in Britain's residential market in 2024, according to a recent FOI request.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 2, 2025
Not the busy start to the year that some expected.
Spain floats 100% property tax for non-EU buyers
Spanish Prime Minister unveils plan to tackle 'grave' housing crisis with huge tax hikes on overseas buyers.
Half of UK homes increased in value in 2024 – Zoopla
'The momentum from 2024 is spilling into 2025 with a seven-year high number of homes for sale,' says property portal.
Prices still negative but England & Wales market is turning – Acadata
Values remain around 2% lower than a year ago and 6% below their late-2022 peak;
Currency Matters: Once again, Prime Central London real estate is on sale
The pound has been taking a pummelling & US buyers now have an unprecedented opportunity to capitalise in the PCL property market, explains David Huggett.
PCL rental values ‘largely flat’ as balance returns to the market
Latest numbers signal some 'much-needed stability' in the capital after several years of stock shortages, reports Knight Frank.
Home-seller profits shrink as gains fall back to pre-pandemic levels
But 91% of sellers in 2024 still sold their homes for more than they paid, with nearly a third making six-figure gains.
Home-buyer demand picked up in Q4
GetAgent expects the property market to continue to run hot for the next few months, before a 'momentary correction' in Q2.