Market Index

Foxtons had 24 would-be tenants per new instruction in August, despite new listings continuing to run ahead of last year.

Agreed sales dropped both week-on-week and against last year, despite a continued post-summer rise in new instructions.

The average price tag on a newly-listed home has risen for the first time since May, but Rightmove warns that sellers are competing for buyers in the most crowded market for 12 years.

Knight Frank tracked a 'flurry of remarkable sales' in London during Q2, but US$10mn+ transaction volumes dipped slightly.

Sales activity has picked up in traditional back-to-school fashion, but the market remains quieter than in previous years.

July's UK House Price Index recorded a third month of slowing house price growth at the national level.

The pace of rental price growth increased again in August, as Hamptons flags a 'turning point' for property investors.

Property portal expects average rents to rise 4-5% this year.

Prices and activity levels continue to decline in most regions, but not as steeply as in previous months.

The number of properties going Under Offer fell to the lowest weekly reading of 2026 so far, as the Bank Holiday quelled activity.

Sales activity remained quiet in the tail-end of August, but there has been a rise in properties going Under Offer.

New Bank of England data illustrates 'the concerns and difficulties facing buyers', comments one prime resi pundit.