Sales
Mansion tax territory: Three withdrawals per £2mn-plus sale; twice the wait for a buyer
New figures reveal the scale of the challenges facing the top end of England's housing market, with another Budget imminent and the HVCTS looming large.
‘The rapid rise in mortgage rates is really beginning to hit buyers’ budgets’ – Rightmove
London has bucked the national trend this month, posting a 2.5% jump in average asking prices.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from UK Sotheby's International Realty, RICS, JLL, Rightmove, Chestertons, Knight Frank & more...
Mixed Signals: The UK residential market in five charts
Tom Bill shares a snapshot of the key forces at work as the Budget looms large.
Multi-agent instructions are 46% less likely to sell than ‘off-market’ listings
New research suggests using too many agents can spoil the deal.
London sales slump to six-year low as price cuts surge
Fresh analysis of LonRes data reveals agreed sales in the first nine months of 2026 were 22% below the five-year average, and 36% below 2021 levels.
London new-build sales sink below GFC levels
Just 1,440 new homes sold across the capital's larger resi developments during Q3, with only 829 bought by individual purchasers.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 41, 2026
The number of sales agreed and listing going under offer fell back again last week...
Buyer demand slips again as the Budget looms
'There’s certainly an element of buyers adopting a wait-and-see approach ahead of the Autumn Budget,' notes eXp after analysing Rightmove listings.
Another London agency flags signs of sales market ‘stabilisation’
Chestertons joins other big-name firms in detecting an improvement.
Luxury London lettings hit record levels as international buyers bide their time
Wealthy residents 'have not turned away' from Prime Central London, says JLL.
Five Charts: Prime buyer & seller attitudes in Autumn 2026
There are significant challenges but 'commitment to move home remains in positive territory,' concludes Savills after surveying more than 1,000 prospective buyers & sellers.