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Overall 'commitment to move' has hit its highest level in over two years, reports agency.

Thursday 28th March was the biggest day for new property listings so far this year, and the third biggest since August 2020 (beaten only by Boxing Days in 2022 and 2023).

The proportion of property listings that are already marked as Sold or Under Offer increased slightly in Q1.

New Halifax numbers suggest UK prices slipped in March but are still up on an annual basis.

Buyers in West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire are offering long-stop completions as available options remain severely limited, reports Jennie Hancock.

'Momentum seems to have stalled' at the top-end of London's property market, says Benham and Reeves after checking Rightmove data - suggesting 'it’s likely that this trend could continue with the removal…

Deal numbers jumped but new buyer registrations fell back in February, reports estate agency trade body.

Forget 'price high and negotiate': Undercutting the market takes bravery & divides opinion, but gives the control back to sellers and often results in far better outcomes, says Maskells' Jamie Hope.

Sales and rental supply continue to build across London's prime postcodes, as fewer deals are agreed but more new instructions come to market.

'The recovery in housing market activity is taking hold despite an uncertain start to the year for mortgage rates,' comments Simon Gammon, Managing Partner at Knight Frank Finance.

Mayfair's super-prime new-builds are making history with values now tipped to hit £15k psf, but PCL's top-end development boom really began in neighbouring Knightsbridge.

Savills has analysed over 4,000 micro-locations to pinpoint those with the most potential for value uplift.