Property transactions leap by 28% in a typical March
The traditional Spring market bounce sees property transaction numbers jump by an average of 28% in March, according to new analysis by Jackson-Stops.
Transactions fall as the property market calms
April's tally of residential property sales was still well above pre-pandemic norms, but the market appears to be easing from its frantic pace.
£1bn added to UK economy for every 100,000 property transactions – claim
Each residential property transaction adds an average of £9,559 to the UK economy, according to some sums by Knight Frank and the Home Builders Federation.
Ranked: Britain’s top 10 seaside property price hotspots
Coastal homes have seen asking prices rise by 13.9% on average over the last year, outpacing the national average of 9.9%.
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Rumours suggest major London estate agency primed for sale this year
Sources say private equity investors are lining up bankers to evaluate options for a stake in one of the capital's biggest property firms.
Pre-Christmas launch pays off in St John’s Wood
£15.95mn mansion sold in just 14 days ahead of the festive break.
Shaw takes the helm at Savills
Simon Shaw has stepped up to become the property Plc's Group CEO, following Mark Ridley's retirement.
London Super-Prime Market Survey: What changed in 2025 – and what lies ahead in 2026
Non-dom exits, international bargain hunters and a raft of trophy listings reshaped the £15m-plus sector over the last 12 months, reports Beauchamp Estates,
PCL homes have lost a quarter of their value since 2014
But the pace of price declines eased across prime markets in the closing months of 2025, reports Savills, with signs that country houses in particular are 'starting to bottom out'.
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RICS names 144th president
Nick Maclean became acting president at the 157-year-old organisation las spring.
SW city leads UK house price growth rankings
London was the only region to see property values dip in 2025, as Lloyds Bank reveals localised property market divergences.
London outmigration drops to a decade low
'London leavers are moving back into familiar territory,' says Hamptons, as moves concentrate around the M25.
Housing market edged up in 2025 with prices & activity both ticking higher
Propertymark data reveals a slight improvement in buying activity compared to the previous 12 months, but also flags a rise in fall-throughs.
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