Country market slows as ‘discretionary’ buyers hesitate
Offer levels during the last three months were down by over a quarter on the five-year average, reports Knight Frank; average prices are now 7.4% below their last peak in Q2 2022.
Prime country market in limbo as buyers & sellers take a break
Question marks over interest rates & the new government's tax plans are combining with the traditional seasonal lull to keep a lid on activity.
Mega-deals dry up as caution slows London’s top-end property market
You could count the number of £30mn-plus sales that happened in the last year on two hands.
‘An unsettled summer’: London’s prime sales market slows but ‘underlying demand is holding up reasonably well’
Even by usual summer holiday standards, August was a quiet one in the prime postcodes, reports LonRes.
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Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
Hamptons' research chief runs through the tax runners & riders that could hit the residential market on 26th November.
Another senior appointment for Strutt & Parker in PCL
Andrew Chambers has followed in the recent footsteps of Claire Reynolds, moving to the BNP Paribas-owned heritage estate agency from UK Sotheby's International Realty.
Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.
Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
UAE developer announces major acquisition in East London
Arada has agreed to buy an 80% stake in the £2.5bn Foster + Partners-designed Thameside West regeneration project.
Burrows to head expanding brokerage’s New Homes division
Seasoned new-build specialist brings senior-level experience from Strutt & Parker, CBRE & John D Wood.
Knight Frank appoints new sales manager in Chiswick
New recruit Thomas Moore previously ran Foxtons' high-performing sales team in Fulham.
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Agents appointed on Bentry’s £100mn Islington scheme
Savills & CBRE are due to launch resi sales at Angel Village early next year.
Reeves turns back on income tax rise
Prime property taxes are likely to be in the Budget crosshairs as the Chancellor looks to keep manifesto commitments.
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Official Data: House price inflation slowed in September
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Buyers compete over rare unmod townhouse in Notting Hill
Stucco-fronted property just off Westbourne Grove went for well above asking after becoming available for the first time in over 40 years.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 46, 2025
We're seeing a sharper-than-usual end-of-year drop-off in the number of homes being listed for sale.
Survey reveals ‘divided’ property market sentiment ahead of Autumn Budget
'Uncertainty is starting to weigh on buyer & seller confidence as the Autumn Budget gets closer,' concludes GetAgent after quizzing hundreds of estate agents.