The Market

Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from CBRE, Hamptons, Knight Frank, Altrata, Acadata, RICS, Foxtons & more ...

'Savvy summer sellers price competitively to stand out & attract a buyer,' says property portal as asking prices drop, price cuts proliferate, and deal numbers rise.

Analysis by Savills suggests those prepared to commute 60-90 minutes into the capital save an average of 55% on housing & transport costs.

'It's absolutely true that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden,' says lobbyist Leslie McLeod-Miller of Foreign Investors for Britain.

Planning delays and buyer sentiment are the biggest challenges facing property developers, says Knight Frank.

Rachel Reeves said to weigh curbs on ‘bats and newts’ rules in push to speed up development.

'75% of family houses were let at the asking price or above on the first viewing' in July, reports Savills.

HMRC data suggest the official prediction of how many non-doms would leave the UK when the tax break was scrapped is on the money.

87% of international markets tracked by Knight Frank have seen residential values increase in the last year.

Major London agency sold 16.5% more new-build homes in the first half of 2025 than in the same period last year.

Supply, demand & prices all slipped back in July, reports the RICS.

Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'