The Market
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...
Forecast Round-Up: What’s in store for prime property prices in 2025?
It looks like a busy start to the new year - but the outlook for house prices is less clear.
‘London leavers’ fall to decade low
Londoners bought 45% fewer homes outside the capital in 2024 than in 2021.
PCL prices fell 1.9% in 2024
Buyers & sellers 'remain cautious' says Savills, as full-year data reveal price declines in Prime Central London & in Prime Regional property markets.
Rightmove reports ‘busiest ever’ Boxing Day
A flurry of new sales listings and a rush of buyer enquiries herald a busy start to 2025 for property agents.
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2024
Lloyds Bank's annual rundown names Knightsbridge as the UK's priciest address, with last year's title-holder Grosvenor Square falling to third place.
Knight Frank predicts ‘a sober 2025 for global prime housing markets’
Dubai, New York, Geneva and Paris are likely to see top-end residential values rise next year, but other international wealth hubs could see prices fall.
Housing market ‘ends 2024 on a high’ as sales pipeline runs hot
'It remains a buyer’s market and signs of increased caution amongst home buyers will keep UK house price growth in check over 2025,' says Zoopla.