Property Market News
Savills reports big jump in country house sales; expects ‘busier-than-usual’ year-end
The agency transacted on over £120mn-worth of prime country homes in November - 66% more than in the same month in 2024.
Super-prime sales slow in key HNW hubs as politics, taxes & tight supply bite
Survey of 12 global markets shows a 21% Q3 drop in $10mn-plus deals - led by sharper falls in New York and London - but the overall 12-month tally is still the strongest since 2021.
‘Below average for the time of year, but not chronically so’: How the prime London sales market is really faring pre-Budget
Values, new instructions and sales have all been falling, reports LonRes - but the stark comparisons say more about last year than the current state of play.
Kensington crowned London’s high-value sales hotspot – Savills data
W8 outshines Chelsea & Belgravia for the first time in five years, as domestic demand shifts the PCL landscape.
Prime rental markets hold firm as regulatory changes loom
PCL values post largest quarterly uptick since September 2023; landlords expected to stay cautious as Renters’ Rights Bill nears enactment.
Market Snapshot: Prime London, Q3 2025
Three key charts reveal what's happening on the ground ahead of a critical period for the capital's property market.
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
London’s £5mn-plus market slides to pandemic-era low
Tax tweaks & pre-Budget jitters have weighed on the capital’s high-end market in 2025, new analysis shows, but first-half activity still outpaced the longer-term average.
Under-offer numbers climb after Prime London’s slow summer
Latest LonRes analysis shows transaction volumes were low last month, even by August’s standards, but other metrics give some cause for optimism.
Four key factors shaping London’s ultra-prime lettings market
How international policy, tax hikes & supply shifts are driving a bumper year for the capital's top-end lettings sector.
Super-rich tenant shells out £75k pw for Mayfair mansion as high-value rentals surge
The number of 'ultra-high-end' rental deals in London has doubled in the last year, new figures indicate.
Prime London sales fall by over 30% but other metrics ‘suggest a busy market’
The run of low transaction volumes continued in July, reports LonRes, although under offers and new instructions signal ongoing buyer and seller activity.