London’s £5mn-plus market slides to pandemic-era low
Tax tweaks & pre-Budget jitters have weighed on the capital’s high-end market in 2025, new analysis shows, but first-half activity still outpaced the longer-term average.
Prime London sales fall by over 30% but other metrics ‘suggest a busy market’
The run of low transaction volumes continued in July, reports LonRes, although under offers and new instructions signal ongoing buyer and seller activity.
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Latest LonRes data shows strong pick-up in under offer numbers and stabilising values - along with signs of a resurgence at the very top-end
Prime London sales dip after stamp duty rush; £5mn+ supply hits all-time high
Latest deal numbers from LonRes suggest strong March was a one-off, while other metrics indicate 'a market without much momentum'
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Super-prime building firm appoints trio of new directors
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London’s £5mn-plus market slides to pandemic-era low
Tax tweaks & pre-Budget jitters have weighed on the capital’s high-end market in 2025, new analysis shows, but first-half activity still outpaced the longer-term average.
Tom Bill: OBR downgrade talk underlines property tax risks
Inflation met expectations and rates held steady last week, but a potential productivity downgrade could put real estate in the crosshairs come November.
Rejig affordable housing rules to avoid London home-building halt – HBF
Home Builders Federation makes a series of recommendations to reverse 'alarming decline' in housing delivery across the capital.
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