The Market
Tom Bill: OBR downgrade talk underlines property tax risks
Inflation met expectations and rates held steady last week, but a potential productivity downgrade could put real estate in the crosshairs come November.
Rejig affordable housing rules to avoid London home-building halt – HBF
Home Builders Federation makes a series of recommendations to reverse 'alarming decline' in housing delivery across the capital.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Foxtons, ONS, Knight Frank, Savills, Benham & Reeves & more...
From shell to showpiece: Why ‘grey box’ sales are a win-win for buyers & developers
REDD's CEO Russell Smithers runs through the advantages of buying - and selling - luxury apartments in shell condition, with insights from a top lawyer & a PCL acquisition specialist.
Government promises ‘blitz of new measures’ to boost housebuilding as planning applications drop
5% fewer planning applications were submitted in Q2, but 1% more were approved.
Industry Reactions: Central bank holds interest rates at 4.0%
The Bank of England 'remains focused on squeezing out any existing or emerging persistent inflationary pressures'.
London rental supply stays ‘strong’ as demand slips
Foxtons registered 13% fewer would-be tenants in August this year than last.
London new-build sales plunge to all-time low
Molior boss Tim Craine explains why resi development activity has stalled in the capital, as new-build transactions dry up.
Prime London rental growth hits 4.3%
Annual rate accelerates despite recovering stock levels, reports LonRes.
Under-offer numbers climb after Prime London’s slow summer
Latest LonRes analysis shows transaction volumes were low last month, even by August’s standards, but other metrics give some cause for optimism.
Industry Reactions: UK annual house price growth slows to 2.8%
'This is a cooling, not a collapse,' comments one buying agency boss on the latest ONS house price index.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 37, 2025
The back-to-school flurry of new sales listings gathered pace last week.