The Market
Pre-election jitters hit London’s £5mn-plus market
Top-end sector continues to slow from its post-pandemic record high, but remains significantly stronger than the pre-pandemic average, reports Savills
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, Rightmove, Garrington, Acadata, Knight Frank, LonRes, Chestertons & more...
Tories float September Stamp Duty cut
The Chancellor is considering raising the SDLT threshold to £300k, according to newspaper reports.
Top-end properties are driving the Spring sales market
Rightmove's 'top of the ladder' market segment - which tracks larger homes for sale - is seeing its strongest start to the year for price growth since 2014.
Rental growth stabilises in ‘subdued’ Prime London lettings market
Annual rental growth of 3.8% was up only slightly last month, while activity levels fell back after a good start to the year.
Savills auction boosted by hat-trick of Chelsea sales
Agency's latest live-streamed event raised £62mn amid strong demand for high-value lots.
Prime London’s top-end outperforms in ‘slow’ spring market
The £5mn-plus market has been the most active prime London sales sector since 2021, reports LonRes.
Edinburgh house prices return to positive growth
'Buyer sentiment is improving' in the Scottish capital, says Knight Frank, as £1mn+ homes lead on price growth.
Ranked: The most popular London leaver & relocation hotspots
More than 1 in 10 moves in the East and South East of England are made by incoming Londoners, reports Savills.
Industry Reactions: UK HPI suggests house prices steadying as inflation eases
The average UK house price in February was just 0.2% lower than in the same month last year. Our panel of estate agents, buying agents and mortgage brokers weigh-in on the latest official data.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2024
Fresh LonRes data point to a spike in prime London properties going under offer following the Easter break, coinciding with a sharp increase in price reductions and new instructions.
Revealed: London’s ‘most desirable neighbourhoods’
Savills has used socio-economic and health data from the Census alongside house price records to rank the capital's top enclaves for prime and super-prime property buyers.