The Market
Scotland sees record number of homes sell for more than £1mn, despite Edinburgh slowdown
Glasgow and the West of Scotland saw strong growth in high-value property sales last year, while Edinburgh saw prime deals fall back from a 'particularly buoyant' 2022.
London agency reports 25% jump in new lettings instructions
Foxtons heralds 'a shift towards a more realistic lettings market, characterised by higher supply levels and less inflated demand.'
Ranked: The London boroughs bucking the downward property price trend
Prime Central London boroughs Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea saw property values fall sharply through 2023, but six London boroughs bucked the trend to record price growth through the year...
Airbnbs will require planning permission, confirms government
New legislation is in the works that will require owners to secure change of use consent for short-term rental properties in England.
Asking price growth moves ‘tentatively’ back into positive territory – Rightmove
Rightmove flags 'several signs of growing market momentum' as property prices and sales activity rise.
Post-pandemic rental premium for houses still there
Rental growth for flats & houses in prime London has followed differing paths since early 2020.
Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works
Academics from Oxford University explore the purpose and practicalities of the government's latest environmental policy - which will have a major impact on property developments.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Investec, the ONS, Chesterton, Savills, Hamptons & more...
Pace of rental growth in London has halved since August
'Rental growth has passed its peak' across most of Great Britain, says Hamptons, as rents continue to climb.
Global luxury rental boom ‘is coming to a close’
Knight Frank's Prime Global Rental Index has recorded its first quarterly decline since Q1 2021.
Talking Heads: What’s driving Chinese demand for UK property in 2024?
As we enter the Year of the Dragon, ten prime resi insiders share insights into what's attracting China's wealthy citizens to homes and property investments here in the UK.
There are signs of green shoots in the prime London housing market – LonRes
More offers are being agreed and new instructions are on the rise, but achieved prices have seen the largest annual fall in almost five years.