Sales

Fewer sales were agreed last week in prime London, but there's been a steep rise in the number of homes going Under Offer.

Vendors are now almost 20% less likely to choose a low-key marketing route than last year, according to data from TwentyEA.

Although more sub-4% mortgages are appearing, uncertainty ahead of the Budget means some buyers are hesitant, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

Savills research highlights a resurgence of mortgage lending and the highest level of first-time buyer activity in eight years.

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Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.

You could count the number of £30mn-plus sales that happened in the last year on two hands.

Property industry reactions to the latest UK House Price Index, featuring insights from Chestertons, Foxtons, Fine & Country, Propertymark, SPF Private Clients and more.

Market indices have given sellers false hope, reports buying agent Emma Fildes, and there is an air of desperation amongst those who went too big on price before the summer.

A flurry of price cuts in the capital's high-value property markets.

'With many buyers spoilt for choice and sellers keen to get a deal done, generous discounts are still achievable for buyers who do their homework and negotiate effectively,' says Garrington.