Sales
Ending non-dom tax breaks has cost £140mn in ‘lost’ Stamp Duty revenue, claims agency
Knight Frank believes speculation over tax changes caused a 'shortfall' of 142 high-value property sales since March, resulting in a 'theoretical loss' in revenue for HMRC.
UK Budget & US Election Debrief: Ten impacts on the Prime London property market
As the dust settles on months of uncertainty, top buying agent Jo Eccles summarises the short- and long-term considerations for those leaving, remaining, or coming to the UK.
House price growth is ‘gradually gaining momentum’ – RICS
A 'brighter trend' in property market activity is likely to continue through the coming months, say surveyors.
Budget worries triggered 71% jump in property sales, claims agency
Chestertons predicts a 'busier than usual winter season' for the property market.
Sales listings have risen 11% since the Budget
Analysis of activity on Rightmove highlights a flurry of new sales supply in the last two weeks.
Prime London sales market ‘bursts into life’ with best October since 2013
LonRes reports 'substantial turnaround' as transactions jump 55% year-on-year, while a significant rise in under offer numbers bodes well for Q4.
Mark Wells: AI is the future of property search, so why are the major portals holding back?
Algorithms can easily improve the process of finding the perfect home, says the boss of off-market platform Invisible Homes, so why would the big players leave an open goal like this?
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 45, 2024
Agreed sales slumped while price reductions jumped following confirmation of increased Stamp Duty rates.
England & Wales index records first house price growth in six months
Prices are currently on a 'modestly improving trajectory after oscillating around a more or less flat underling trend for much of the past two years,' reports Acadata.
‘We appear to be through the eye of the storm’: Buying agency notes ‘fresh optimism’ in the property market
Garrington's latest housing market sit-rep takes an upbeat view of recent political and economic happenings.
House prices set to rise 3% in 2025 ‘as a new cycle begins’ – Hamptons
'The mood of the housing market has shifted from trepidation to cautious optimism,' says national estate agency - but Hamptons' longer-term outlook is less bullish than other property market forecasts.
‘Iconic’ new-builds draw big-ticket buyers to Marylebone
Agency reports 'record' high-end deal run in West End hotspot.