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It is rare that buyers in this sensitive market will be fooled by aesthetics alone, notes top buying agent.

'When sentiment sours, it’s the high-end, optional purchases that stall first'

The Valouran CEO talks us through how innovations once reserved for the world’s most luxurious homes are now filtering into the mainstream housing market - and redefining modern living.

Mishcon de Reya's Private Wealth & Tax team explain what the government's Spring Statement means for high net worth individuals & business owners.

Change can be unsettling, but those who continue to provide quality homes and positive experiences for tenants have little to fear from the Renters Reform Bill, explains JLL's resi agency chief.

Hopes of a surge in confidence have given way to a market still finding its footing, with billions quietly leaving the city and sentiment shifting faster than even the most seasoned observers expected…

A clearer picture around tax & inflation may help to underpin demand, explains the agency's UK resi research boss Tom Bill.

The UK is under pressure to attract global investment and stimulate growth, which could force a realignment toward lower taxes and deregulation - and have major ramifications for the housing market.

The government's heavy focus on housing delivery, coupled with the decline in finance costs, should create new opportunities in the resi development market, explains Anna Ward.

Stubbornly high mortgage rates mean fewer £1mn housing markets are being created, writes Tom Bill as Cambridge, Chichester & Winchelsea join the seven-figure club.

Buyers are avoiding fixer-uppers due to the unknown element, writes James Shaw, but gems await those with imagination—and the right team in place.

Carter Jonas' Head of Planning & Development talks us through some major proposed changes to the planning regime.