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Prime vendors lose confidence as buyers turn ‘more selective, more price sensitive & more willing to wait’
88% of Savills' London agents report weaker seller sentiment, rising to 94% in the country, but the market is far from frozen.
Property Industry Reactions: New PM Burnham installs Downing Street team
Former Defence Secretary John Healey replaces Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer; Angela Rayner returns to the Cabinet as Housing Secretary.
Deals & Data: London’s £15mn+ market rebounds in blockbuster first half
Record-breaking sales, resurgent international demand and a surprise winner among the capital's super-prime neighbourhoods - but buyers are still calling the shots.
Interview: Caitlin Ure of GBR on the business of branded residences – and what’s next for the sector
Why do some branded resi schemes command huge premiums while others fall short?
Savills: Prime landlords reassessing rents as costs mount
Many are reviewing rental values and adjusting portfolios in response to growing regulatory, tax and borrowing pressures, says agency.
Luxury brokerage declares £1.3bn in H1 sales
Overseas buyers accounted for 52% of the UK agency's deals, while new instructions topped £2.3bn.
Lucian Cook: Tax speculation returns but all of the complexities remain
Despite much chatter, 'the matter of whether [Andy Burnham] would pursue a substantial overhaul of property taxation remains one of conjecture,' counsels the Savills research chief.
Cluttons appoints top market analyst to lead resi business
Well-known research chief and former journalist steps up to lead major agency's residential division.
Salary Survey 2026: Property pros look beyond pay as career priorities shift
deverellsmith's annual sector-wide snapshot finds 44% haven't had a pay rise in more than a year, while 84% would trade some salary for the right benefits package.
First Look: Ballymore unveils Bryan O’Sullivan Studio interiors at The Capston
Developer debuts sales gallery and show apartment at Embassy Gardens' 'final chapter'.
Knight Frank brings in ex-CBRE director for new board-level role
Agency appoints Mike Knowles as Head of Lettings Business Development as part of wider lettings restructure.
UK Sotheby’s launches US buyer advisory
Veteran broker Jim Bell joins the Mayfair-based firm to help wealthy Americans navigate the UK's prime resi market.