First-time buyers outpace home-movers for the first time since 1995
The number of home-movers dipped by 1% in the first six months of this year, says Lloyds Bank
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
London property price inflation sinks to its lowest level since 2009
The average property price in London has fallen by 4.4% in the last year, according to May's official UK House Price Index; that's the most negative rate since August 2009
Fulham is ‘repositioned as a value location’, as outer prime London price drops outpace PCL
“The prime central London market may be bottoming out," says Savills' research chief, "but we don’t expect a return to growth until there’s greater clarity regarding the Brexit process".
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Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Top Chestertons & Foxtons agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Brokerage adds luxury specialists Stephanie Russo & Thomas Brooks to its growing PCL team.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
‘Fortune favours the brave’: Inside the Chelsea sale that defied the market
Jamie Hope reveals how a bold pricing strategy on Glebe Place sparked a bidding frenzy and delivered 20% over asking - amid some of the toughest conditions in recent memory.
Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Middle Eastern buyer splashes £10mn on penthouses at new Kensington scheme
Agents say it's the biggest off-plan sales deal in London this year.
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Budget 2025: Chancellor confirms a ‘mansion tax’ & higher rates on property income
High-value homes will face significantly higher Council Tax bills, while landlords will pay a larger share of their property income to HMRC.
Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
International buyer lands £25mn Knightsbridge Gate penthouse
Marquee 6,214 sq ft residence drew multiple offers despite wider market caution.
In Pictures: ‘Truly exceptional’ St John’s Wood mansion seeks £17.75mn
9,500 sq ft residence neighbouring Lord’s is described as one of NW8's finest.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 47, 2025
LonRes has recorded a significant increase in the number of properties being withdrawn from the open sales market in recent weeks.