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Reference Briefings
RICS warns of ‘stranding risk’ for property assets in new sustainability guidance
Sustainability is now a 'cross-cutting responsibility' for all surveyors, says the RICS, as it embeds climate risks into valuation advice.
Resi development viability pressures mount as build costs outpace values
The government's ambitious housebuilding target rests on ‘fine margins’, warns Lichfields.
Prime Property & the Renters’ Rights Act: What still sits outside the rules?
A month on from the introduction of the biggest rental reforms in a generation, property lawyer Edward Cooper looks at the exemptions and grey areas that still require careful navigation.
COMPLIANCE
RICS updates professional standards code for property managers
A new edition of 'the definitive reference guide for leasehold management professionals' has been published.
London property tied to Iranian elites worth £200mn, report claims
'The scale and nature of these acquisitions raise serious questions about how the UK’s anti-money-laundering framework allowed this to happen over a period of many years,' says Transparency International.
Government tightens scrutiny of professional enablers in anti-corruption push
Lawyers, accountants and bankers to face new controls and compliance requirements as officials unveil latest measures to ‘drive dirty money out of the UK’.
Forecasts
Data firm cuts 2026 transactions forecast as SSTCs fall 8%
Annual forecast trimmed by 70,000 as geopolitical uncertainty weighs on demand.
UK house prices ‘will rise less than previously predicted this year’ – Reuters
News organisation's poll of pundits suggests London prices will fall by an average of 0.3% in 2026.
Forecasts Recast: Influential analysts downgrade prime property prospects as outlook darkens
Knight Frank, JLL, Savills and Strutt & Parker have all cut house price forecasts in the last few weeks. PrimeResi checks where the market stands as we head into H2.
Research Library
The Beautiful Game: Americas hold home advantage in global branded resi boom
As the World Cup kicks off in Canada, Mexico & the USA, Savills dives into how the region dominates the international branded residential arena - accounting for 45% of all completed branded resi projects…
Resi development viability pressures mount as build costs outpace values
The government's ambitious housebuilding target rests on ‘fine margins’, warns Lichfields.
Ranked: Britain’s top seaside property hotspots in 2026
Sandbanks retains its No.1 slot, according to Rightmove's numbers.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with David Ronson
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Charlie Gibson & Tas Basran of OB Private on scaling up, the brokerage shift & breaking down corporate barriers
New leadership structure, a fast-growing brokerage arm and deals flowing: inside the Mayfair-based property firm’s next phase.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Charlie Wells
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
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