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One in five homes available to buy in the capital have been listed within the last 30 days, says estate agency after checking Zoopla.

Q1 saw a slight increase in the proportion of open-market £2mn+ property listings that had already secured a buyer.

Prime Central locations tend to have a far more equal split between sales and rental listings, compared to outer boroughs.

A quarter of homes listed for rent across Britain have already found a tenant.

Estate agency flags 'a notable gap' in pricing between listings with four of fewer images, and those with more than five.

The capital's high-value property market proved 'remarkably resilient' at the end of 2025, says Benham & Reeves, with buyer interest 'holding firm as we start a new year.'

Average rents along the crossrail route have rocketed compared to the wider London market.

Top-end home-buyers seem more active in SW postcodes than in other parts of the capital.

New-build transactions 'have all but dried up', warns estate agency.

'Red tape & rising costs are stifling new-build availability across the capital,' warns estate agency.

‘If the government truly wants a fairer system, it must consider regional variations in property values,’ warns agency, dubbing mooted reform ‘a tax on London’.