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Nearly 50% more sales listings have seen asking price cuts so far in 2025 than in the first six weeks of 2024.

'We're seeing encouraging signs in the land market,' says Knight Frank; 'housebuilders are entering 2025 with a little more optimism compared to this time last year.'

Savills expects the pace of rental growth to ease in global wealth centres this year.

There are deep discounts on offer in the Golden Postcodes, reports HNW bank as super-prime sales 'flourish'.

Prime real estate values across 44 top-tier cities increased by an average of 3.2% in 2024.

45% fewer prime resi sales were agreed across the capital in Week 5 2025 than in Week 5 2024.

'A lot of clients have elected to rent as opposed to buy' in the face of tax reforms, says Knight Frank.

'Stability returned to the land market' last year, reports Savills - but 'pressures on costs continues.'

Mortgage approvals were up 28% year-on-year in December, and the Bank of England thinks 'there is still optimism for further mortgage approval increases in the coming months, if bank rate cuts materialise.

Agreed sales are running 12% up compared to last year, reports property portal.

17% fewer sales have been agreed in the capital's prime postcodes in January this year compared to the same period in 2024.

New Rightmove data show rising supply & easing demand - but the rental market remains 'very hot'.