Sales
Viewing activity climbs as buyers look to beat Stamp Duty rise
'The sales market is set to see a trend unlike those historically seen across the winter months,' says Propertymark.
Latest HMRC data reveals 27% slump in resi stamp duty receipts
Properties valued at over £1mn accounted for just 4% of all transactions in 2023-24, but over half of total SDLT receipts.
US & Middle East super-rich behind nearly half of £20mn+ London property deals
American & Gulf billionaires dominating PCL's trophy home market, with UK buyers making up just 10% of top-end deals, survey reveals
2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
Post-Budget slump in exchanges 'suggests momentum isn’t building convincingly yet', reports Knight Frank.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Savills, Haringtons, Knight Frank, Lomond, Zoopla & more...
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture.
Trending keywords & most-viewed listings: Zoopla’s 2024 in review
As the market outlook brightens, property portal Zoopla has opened its data banks to highlight some of the key user trends & buyer behaviours of the past 12 months.
Buyers bag price discounts as Stamp Duty hike looms
'The chance of a sale agreed in December reaching completion before next April [when Stamp Duty bills will go up] is now close to a coin flip,' warns Hamptons.
Prime Central London property prices likely to fall 4% next year, suggests Savills
Top-end residential markets are set to under-perform mainstream UK housing, says top consultancy.
High-end vendors holding back til next year, reports buying agency
There is a 'clear distinction' between the availability of sub-£5mn & £5mn-plus properties in PCL right now, says Eccord.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 48, 2024
5% fewer sales were agreed across the capital's prime postcodes in Week 48 2024 than in Week 47, and 6% fewer than in the same seven day period last year
Country market sees sharp drop in top-end transactions
Political & economic uncertainty hit prime property markets in 2024, but a spring rebound is on the horizon.