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Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 41, 2025
Our weekly LonRes update suggest -50% fewer sales were agreed in Week 41 this year compared to the same seven days in 2024.
‘Off-market’ sales activity falls, but still accounts for a fifth of £1mn+ deals
One in six residential sales across England & Wales in the last three years went through without public marketing, reports TwentyEA - rising to 20% in the £1mn+ market.
‘They want to come back’: Wealthy expats are holding onto London homes, says brokerage boss
UK Sotheby's International Realty's George Azar reveals the firm's latest sales figures, and says the capital's luxury housing market could rebound 'within three years' if the government rethinks its policies.
No such thing as bad publicity: On navigating negativity, noise & nuance in Prime London’s property market
Beyond the algorithm-driven echo chambers, prime buyers remain focused on quality and long-term value, report Richard & Sophie Rogerson.
Prime country house market ‘gains momentum’ as prices fall
Average country house prices have fallen -5.4% in the last year, reports Knight Frank - but the agency has seen a +9% increase in the number of offers accepted.
Acadata: Slowing housing market reflects falling confidence
Activity levels have recovered across England & Wales, but there's little optimism that prices will stage much of a recovery over the rest of 2025.
Mapped: Latest price & rental growth across Prime London
Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Dubai’s super-prime market smashes US$2bn in Q3 sales, up 54% year-on-year
Surging demand at the very top end keeps the emirate on track for another record-breaking year, reports Knight Frank.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, Savills, Hamptons, Halifax, RICS, UK Sotheby's International Realty, Benham…
Abrahmsohn: Will we see a Christmas bonus for agents after the Budget?
Late November & December are notoriously tricky trading months - but this year could be different if Rachel Reeves decides to ditch the dreaded SDLT, writes the Glentree boss.
Mark Wells: Are luxury estate agents safe in an AI world?
'Agentic' artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the market as we know it - so what can the property sector learn from the music industry, which faced a similar moment in 2008?