The Market
What Will Change? Jamie Hope on what the Labour government could mean for the prime property market
With a Labour government elected on a promise of ‘Change', the MD of PCL agency Maskells looks at what fresh tax policies may be in store.
Prime rental market ‘falls back to pre-pandemic patterns’
Rents are still rising in London and the regions, but Savills warns of 'misalignment' between tenant and landlord expectations.
RICS heralds ‘post-election bounce’ for housing market
Surveyors 'have confidence in the newly elected Labour government,' concludes the Royal Institute as housing market optimism builds.
Rayner renames Housing Dept; drops Levelling Up ‘slogan’
The DLUHC is now the MHCLG again.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 27, 2024
The latest data suggest last week's General Election had little real effect on home-buying and selling activity across London's prime postcodes.
Tax paid by UK non-doms hits six-year high
Labour has pledged to abolish non-dom status 'once and for all'
Nearly 40% of London buyers tempted away from their original destination of choice – Foxtons
Shoreditch attracts the highest percentage of buyers who previously registered interest in a different area of the capital, reports the estate agency.
‘Stability, investment, and reform’: Chancellor Reeves outlines plan for planning & more
Rachel Reeves has promised a consultation on a 'growth-focused' reform of the NPPF by the end of this month.
Starmer’s Cabinet: Who’s in charge of the economy & housing market?
Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner & Matthew Pennycook have a lot to do.
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 Savills, Knight Frank, Propertymark, Foxtons, Rightmove & more...
Coast Wanted: The UK’s 20 ‘best places to live by the sea’ in 2024
The Times has teamed up with Savills to profile the top property markets by the coast.
Analysis: Tom Bill on what a Labour victory means for the UK property market
Watch what the government says over the summer and what it does in its first Budget later this year, advises Knight Frank's UK resi research chief.