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Knight Frank says buyers are still prepared to 'leapfrog the market' when best-in-class options come up.

'June’s survey results offer some cautious encouragement that the worst of the slowdown in market activity may be beginning to pass,' says Head of Market Research & Analysis Tarrant Parsons.

As we pass the halfway point of the year, the latest LonRes figures reveal what's really going on in the prime postcodes.

While climate-related risk is widely discussed, the immediate impact on the luxury homes market is not, writes George Seatter - and insurance placement is emerging as one of the biggest deal blockers around.

5% fewer sales were agreed in Week 27 this year compared to last, while 16% more rental deals were done.

Agency reckons speeding up transactions could tempt a sizeable cohort of would-be movers off the sidelines, and says scrapping stamp duty would have an even bigger impact.

Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.

Savills expects 'increasingly cautious' London & regional top-ends to remain price sensitive in H2.

Knight Frank's UK resi research boss unpacks the latest data, political noise and what it all means for London's high-end housing market.

Concierge Auctions said £139mn in bids were placed during its latest London global sale at The Connaught, as buyers competed for homes from across the US and Europe.

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Knight Frank tracked 636 US$10mn-plus resi deals worth US$11.4bn in Q1, with London climbing to fourth globally by deal volume as Dubai, Hong Kong and New York led the strongest quarter in a year.