The Market
‘Every 5% a home is priced above the local market average… cuts the odds of selling by around 5%’ – Zoopla
Portal research highlights the importance of sensible pricing.
London’s housebuilding slowdown deepens as registrations tumble 37%
NHBC warns of 'perfect storm' for developers amid weak demand and rising costs.
Conveyancing delays push time to exchange contracts past 100 days
'We’re increasingly seeing more transactions collapse later in the process,' warns major estate agency group, with leasehold deals most at risk.
Political uncertainty to weigh on prime London market, warns Knight Frank
Latest data shows offers and transactions stayed below long-term averages in April, while PCL prices now sit 22% below their mid-2015 peak.
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Prime London rents climbed ahead of May’s Renters’ Rights rule changes
'Rental growth is being driven by a tightening supply backdrop,' says Knight Frank, adding: 'The Renters’ Rights Act is accelerating this.'
Off-plan sales sink to lowest level since 2013
Housebuilders managed to sell only 33% of new homes before construction completed last year.
Local elections redraw London’s political map
Westminster Council is back in Conservative control.
One in 2,500 open-market property listings priced above £15mn
More than a fifth of current Rightmove listings in London are looking for more than £1mn.
One in four would-be sellers halt moving plans amid market uncertainty
24% of would-be home movers no longer plan to sell this year, claims research, and a further 27% are less certain about doing so than at the start of 2026.
Big-ticket London home sales slide by over a third as caution returns
Latest data: Savills says wealthy buyers are retreating towards the capital’s traditional golden postcodes, with geopolitical jitters weighing on activity.
‘Defined by caution & tight viability’: How the resi development landscape has shifted this year
Housebuilders started 2026 with some optimism, reports Oliver Knight, but that 'proved short-lived' in the face of global uncertainty, rising construction costs and escalating interest rates.