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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.

Hamptons heralds a 'market milestone' as first-time buyers account for a record share of home-buying activity, particularly in London and the South East.

Some balance is returning in PCL, reports buying agency boss Jo Eccles.

The latest Savills indices point to a more positive outlook for top-end property markets in London and the regions, although prices remain sensitive.

The average discount between asking price and agreed purchase price narrowed from 4.5% in November to 3.9% in March 2024.

Over four in every ten homemovers across prime London relocated within the same local area last year, reports Frances McDonald.

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher rates will reduce as the year progresses, writes Knight Frank's…