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Bigger ‘Boxing Day bounce’ expected as house prices tipped to rise 2% in 2026
Average asking prices fell 0.6% through 2025, but Rightmove is forecasting 'a better year for price growth in 2026 with a strong rebound in activity to kick start the year.'
Mortgage lending heads for £300bn – but the housing market treads water
Trade body UK Finance is forecasting a 4% increase in gross mortgage lending next year, despite a drop in residential transactions.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Chestertons, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Hamptons, Zoopla, LonRes, Savills & more...
Treasury’s reliance on top-end property market exposed in new SDLT figures
Government's latest tax tinkering could be a risky move, warns Savills, given £2mn-plus deals contribute 42% of the total resi SDLT take for London.
London hit hardest as Budget chatter froze housing market
Property market conditions 'remain generally weak', concludes the RICS after surveying surveyors across the UK.
Prime London buyers resurface after Budget clarity – but vendors beat a retreat
Property sales spiked as uncertainty lifted in November, according to LonRes, though supply-side trends point to a cautious year-end.
Post-Budget snap poll reveals upbeat sentiment amongst home-movers
2% of property portal users said they have cancelled moving plans because of the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, but OnTheMarket's survey generally points to a busy start to 2026 for the housing…
Expert Panel: Prime Central London has hit a ‘critical inflection point’
Property & HNW industry leaders unpack the volatility, policy churn & changing buyer geography defining a new era for ultra-prime London.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 49, 2025
Little sign of a continued post-Budget bounce as buying activity tracks previous years' levels.
National agency reports 173% post-Budget jump in property listings
'Forget Boxing Day,' says Strutt & Parker as it identifies a 'post-Budget Bounce triggering unseasonal December market activity'
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.