Sales

A lack of stock in the agency market has continued to bring out the buyers, says Savills

There are currently 172,589 residential properties listed for sale across the UK, according to research by TwentyCi, and another 237,512 homes with sales agreed.

"London’s suburbs are now red hot," says buying agent Sara Ransom, as house-hunters look to return to city life.

British buyers are still Black Brick’s main clients, accounting for around one in every four deals

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Knight Frank and Savills have both flagged a revival for central London's property market in the opening months of this year.

"Prime Central London is now moving back into the spotlight," says Knight Frank. "The fact prices have been falling for six years helps."

Spring has sprung – and so has demand, says Laura Conduit, offering up some top tips for staying ahead of the competition…

London's SW postcode is one of the slowest-moving property markets in Britain, according to new analysis - but is the most lucrative patch for estate agents.

The average mortgage value was £235,474 in February - a significant 4.6% higher than the previous month, and 10.4% up one the year.

Foxtons saw a drastic surge in demand for homes in London as the Covid-19 pandemic eased; producing a series of charts to illustrate the capital's key property market trends through an extraordinary time.

It's been a busy start to the year for the property market, with some 30% more sales agreed in Q1 than in pre-pandemic times.