The Market

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Cutting Stamp Duty 'would cost a lot of money', admits a Conservative Party source, but could appeal to middle-aged voters.

'The tapestry of data that make up the UK property market is now more a medley of varying trends than a harmonious tune,' says national buying agency.

The city of love still holds dear to global buyers, says a top Parisian buying agent.

17,590 properties have sold for more than £1mn in the capital so far this year - which is 21% of all resi transactions.

Every UK region has seen a big increase in new sales listings in the last fortnight compared to the opening weeks of the year.

New findings 'strengthen the case' for office-to-resi conversions in the capital.

Those properties which are priced sensibly are attracting buyers within a sensible timeframe, says Jason Tebb, as the portal updates on its latest national sentiment survey.

There has been no change in the average house price in England over the last year, official data shows.

Instructions rose by 20% last month, but available stock levels are still 50% down on pre-pandemic times, reports LonRes.

Market metrics continue to point to a slowing market, with 18% fewer sales agreed in prime London so far this year compared to last, and 26% fewer than in 2021.

US purchasers are now behind one in ten exchanges in W8, reports Knight Frank.