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Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 35, 2026
Sales activity remained quiet in the tail-end of August, but there has been a rise in properties going Under Offer.
Property industry reactions: Mortgage approvals declined in July
New Bank of England data illustrates 'the concerns and difficulties facing buyers', comments one prime resi pundit.
Tom Bill: Mind the gap between tax policy and economic reality
As Labour weighs up more tax rises for the autumn Budget, Knight Frank’s head of UK resi research warns of the unintended consequences of getting the sums wrong.
Industry Reactions: UK transaction volumes slip amid ‘weaker than normal’ demand
Analysts and insiders weigh in as HMRC records 96,710 resi deals in July, down 2% on June and 1% year-on-year. Featuring reactions from Knight Frank, Blick Rothenberg, OnTheMarket, Zoopla & more...
Non-dom exodus could be costing Treasury £4bn a year, claims top wealth lawyer
Stephenson Harwood’s James Quarmby says it’s the wealthiest departures that matter - and warns they aren’t being replaced.
What’s been selling under the hammer in 2026 – and what to expect in H2
Savills Auctions boss Robin Howeson runs through the firm's first-half numbers and explains why ‘certainty in uncertain times’ is keeping the auction room busy.
‘Buyer demand is starting to recover,’ reports property portal as searches rise 7%
Zoopla flags signs of a traditional Autumn resurgence for housing market activity.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 34, 2026
Another week of dwindling sales activity.
Major agency reins in long-range PCL forecast
Strutts now expects cumulative growth of just 4.4% by 2030 - down from 9%-12% at the start of the year - but sees downward pressure easing in 2027.
‘The buyers haven’t disappeared’: Glentree boss on where Prime London is now – and what comes next
Veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn surveys a landscape of falling PCL values, increasingly cautious buyers and eye-watering super-prime rents, but sees reasons for optimism in some areas - and shares the…
RBKC vs Westminster: What do the latest ONS numbers really tell us about PCL?
Westminster prices are apparently down by a quarter and RBKC by 15% - but the detail tells a rather more nuanced story.
Ranked: Commuter belts with fastest-rising property values
Rightmove analysis confirms easing house prices in higher-value areas.