Property Market News

HMRC’s latest transaction data show a “remarkably strong” level of property market activity.

Buyers are attempting to secure last-minute discounts on around 50% of house sales, suggests Osbornes Law – a practice that “has been unheard of in recent years.”

“There has been a shift in the perception of renting in the last few years,” says Isabella Birch Reynardson, head of super-prime lettings at Savills, as she explains why tenant demand is likely to sta…

A continued mismatch between rental property supply and demand is encouraging more tenants to renew contracts, says Propertymark.

City centre rents are rising fast as stock levels drop, says Hamptons, although the national headline rate of rental price inflation continues to ease.

"The UK property market has mirrored recent weather trends seen over the last month," says Garrington's research presenter, Olivia Wayne, in the buying agency's August property market snapshot - "with…

Britain's country house market continues to romp along at pace, says Knight Frank, as "pent-up demand keeps the race for space alive

Propertymark's July market snapshot tells of slowing buyer demand, as deals taking significantly longer to complete than in pre-pandemic times.

The average UK property price increased by 1% from May to June this year, according to the latest official House Price Index.

Estate agencies have listed an average of 7.3 homes per branch across Britain in 2022 so far, down from an average of 8.4 in 2021, according to some new research

"The change in economic headwinds is starting to be reflected in seller confidence," says OnTheMarket.

Strutt & Parker now expects PCL property prices to end this year 2-5% higher than they started it, having predicted 5-10% growth through 2022 just a few months ago