The Market

...it's about the art of the deal, writes Anderson Rose's Jon Byers...

Britain's housing downturn 'has some way to run,' says Capital Economics.

Deal numbers are down again in the capital...

Leasehold reform proposals 'come with large unforeseen consequences regarding affordability and pricing within the leasehold market,' warns Knight Frank.

'Increasing levels of pragmatic buyers are seemingly prepared to offset short-term higher borrowing costs for generous savings off purchase prices', says buying agency Garrington.

Psychological milestones will be important for the property market as mortgage rates continue to fall, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

Estate agency bosses Dominic Agace and Adam Stackhouse weigh-in on what Jeremy Hunt could and should announce in Wednesday's fiscal event.

In a tough market, property developers are looking beyond pricing to attract would-be home-buyers.

Jackson-Stops has looked into country house buying trends to identify England's rural retreat hotspots - and track how things shifted through the pandemic years.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Foxtons, Knight Frank, LonRes, ONS & more...

'People are breathing a sigh of relief,' says portal, although sentiment has dropped off significantly in some parts of the UK.

Tenant demand has fallen sharply in the last month, prompting Foxtons to herald 'a shift towards a more balanced market' in the capital.