Market Index
London’s rental market is ‘stable & competitive’ as prices rise 2%
Foxtons reports a 14% rise in new rental instructions from February to March, and an 11% increase in prospective tenants.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 16, 2025
A predictable holiday slump in agreed sales & new instructions for Easter.
Renting & buying costs have ‘equalised’, claims estate agency
After surging upward for most of the last three years, the pace of rental growth has been running below wider consumer price inflation for the last five months.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2025
Stock is piling up in Prime London's property market, as agents list more homes for sale than are being bought.
Asking prices climb to record high despite stamp duty increase
Rightmove points to 'resilient activity' as the cost of buying a home jumps.
Demand for prime country houses slips 7%
'You can sell but only if you are prepared to be pragmatic,' advises James Cleland of Knight Frank, despite potential boosts to the market from sunnier weather & Trump's trade war.
Prime lettings market returns to growth
Savills had six prospective tenants for every London rental property on its books in March.
Stamp Duty deadline leaves property market ‘in a softer position’ – RICS
'The initial rush to complete sales before the April 1 deadline notably subdued towards the latter end of March,' report surveyors.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 14, 2025
New sales listings & price cuts abound in prime London.
Buyer demand dips but the market remains stronger than in previous years – Propertymark
'It’s likely that we will now see a return to a normal pace in the sales market now that the Stamp Duty threshold changes have taken effect,' says estate agency trade body.
Buyer demand dips in prime London
Richmond was the most 'in demand' area of the prime London property market in Q1, reports Benham and Reeves.
‘Modest growth’ for global house prices as markets ‘wait for rate cuts’
Knight Frank's index of property values in 55 international housing markets has fallen by 3.6% in real terms since 2022.