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London’s super-prime rental market booms as non-doms ‘keep their options open’
'A lot of clients have elected to rent as opposed to buy' in the face of tax reforms, says Knight Frank.
Planning policy changes boost resi development land market
'Stability returned to the land market' last year, reports Savills - but 'pressures on costs continues.'
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back
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.
UK housing market ‘off to its strongest start in three years,’ claims Zoopla
Agreed sales are running 12% up compared to last year, reports property portal.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 4, 2025
17% fewer sales have been agreed in the capital's prime postcodes in January this year compared to the same period in 2024.
Asking rents fall for the first time since the pandemic
New Rightmove data show rising supply & easing demand - but the rental market remains 'very hot'.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 3, 2025
A slow start to the year continues in prime London.
Some new sellers ‘may have been too optimistic on their initial pricing’ – Rightmove
Property portal reports significant January jumps for both new sales listings & asking prices.
‘The outlook for the prime rental market remains robust’ despite slower growth
Top-end rental markets are adjusting to a 'new normal', says Savills.
Rental growth falls to lowest level since 2020
But Hamptons believes 'the recovery in stock levels has peaked', which may put upward pressure on rents this year.
London rental supply increased 8% in 2024 – Foxtons
Letting agency flags the return of 'traditional seasonality.'
Surveyors’ expectations for the year ahead ‘remain solidly positive for now’
UK property market ended 2024 'on a firm footing,' says the RICS.