Market Index
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 17, 2026
LonRes recorded 16% fewer Agreed Sales last week than in the same seven day period last year.
PCL lettings jump as sales slump to lowest level since 2020
JLL analysis suggests £743mn-worth of PCL property changed hands in Q1 - significantly below the previous two-year Q1 average of over £1bn.
London’s super-prime status ‘under pressure’ as Tokyo & Dubai lead global house price growth
'Prime residential property has pulled away from the broader housing sector' in many global markets, says Knight Frank, but the UK capital has dropped to 93rd place on the firm's annual PIRI 100 index.
UK HPI: London property prices fall for a seventh consecutive month
Read on for industry commentary & reactions to the latest official national house price data.
Prime rental price growth accelerates ahead of regulatory change
Lettings supply is tightening as the Renters' Rights Act hoves into view.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 16, 2026
25% fewer sales were agreed in the first 16 weeks of 2026 compared with the same period last year, while 1% fewer properties were listed for sale.
Rightmove reports lower-than-usual April price rises
'Increased mortgage rates & stiff competition to find a buyer are limiting new seller asking price growth this spring,' says property portal.
Agency reports surge of new rental demand
Hamptons says last year's rental price declines 'have already been wiped out' as the lettings sector prepares for major legislative changes next month.
Rental price inflation stalls for first time since 2017
Rightmove says its latest data points to a 'cautious & considered' approach by landlords to big rental rule changes on 1st May.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2026
The year's big activity trends continued through Easter, with fresh LonRes numbers revealing subdued sales alongside a busy rental market.
Prime London buyer demand ‘stays firm despite vast economic uncertainty’
Q1 saw a slight increase in the proportion of open-market £2mn+ property listings that had already secured a buyer.
Most surveyors expect house prices to dip in the coming months – RICS
'The optimism seen earlier in the year has largely faded,' says the RICS, as resi market activity slows.