New instructions are still falling, but vendors are pricing more realistically
'Although there are signs of greater realism on pricing from vendors, there is little conviction ... that activity in the housing market will pick-up anytime soon', warns RICS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn
UK house prices likely to drop 13% this year as incomes tumble, predict economists
A looming "shortfall in incomes has a tremendous potential to disrupt the UK’s housing markets", warns the Centre for Economics & Business Research.
‘The end of the cycle’: House price inflation to slow, predicts Hamptons
"We’re more likely to see a continuation of modest price growth, such as we’ve witnessed during the last five years, rather than a boom followed by a bust," says Hamptons, as it forecasts the start…
Property transactions to plummet by 38% this year, predicts Knight Frank, but PCL prices are set to surge in 2021
Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.
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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.
REDD appoints new director to lead private client growth drive
The luxury real estate firm is expanding its bespoke services offering for HNWIs, family offices & investors.
Interview: Rhodium’s Richard Petrik on ‘mobilising’ London’s most luxurious developments
Top-end specialist reveals how schemes are transformed from building sites into turnkey addresses for the world’s most discerning buyers.
‘Ultra-rare’ triplex penthouse offers vast ‘blank canvas’ above Chelsea Waterfront
The trophy home atop Tower East is being offered for sale in shell condition.
Thumbs-up for major new canal-side neighbourhood in RBKC
FaulknerBrowns devised the masterplan for the 19-acre former gasworks site - from where the Notting Hill Carnival sets off - for Ballymore and Sainsbury's.
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.
Manchester gets a taste of Nobu as De Niro joins groundbreaking ceremony
The global hospitality brand is making its UK luxury resi debut with a £360mn Salboy project set to be the tallest building outside London.
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Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
Super-prime sales slow in key HNW hubs as politics, taxes & tight supply bite
Survey of 12 global markets shows a 21% Q3 drop in $10mn-plus deals - led by sharper falls in New York and London - but the overall 12-month tally is still the strongest since 2021.
£70mn deal streak for Strutts’ Estates & Farms team
A strong autumn market saw the agency conclude 'landmark' sales in Wiltshire & Surrey - and tee up some big transactions for the coming weeks.
Knightsbridge apartment reportedly sells for £26mn below original purchase price
Financial Times flags notable recent transaction at high-profile ultra-luxury resi scheme.
Housebuilding around train stations ‘will be given default yes’
'We’re making it easier to build well-connected & high-quality homes,' says the Housing Secretary as more proposed planning reforms are revealed.