Research
London is the slowest-moving region as new research highlights torpid home-buying process
The average time it takes to move home in Britain has increased by nearly a third since the pandemic, says Rightmove.
What do the wealthiest want? Four questions, 32 experts, ten key findings
'Something has shifted at the very top of the market,' declares LPF boss Priya Rawal after consulting a panel of luxury property insiders.
‘Postcode Price Gap’: Bank encourages buyers to look beyond established prime addresses
Major mortgage lender says 'homebuyers can save up to 47% by looking next door to the UK's priciest postcodes.'
London agents reveal biggest challenges facing the property market in 2026
Survey suggests dwindling international demand, hesitant buyers and overpricing are key concerns.
Leasehold ‘life sentence’ report lambasts slow reforms
Researchers claim '90% of [leasehold] buyers regret their purchase.'
UK cities ‘entering a new era of mixed-use development’ – Savills
Build-to-rent has overtaken private sale in the UK's big regional markets, says property consultancy, as viability pressures bite developers.
Survey reveals ‘biggest threats’ to self-employed property professionals
More than half of respondents to an accountancy firm's survey said they have considered giving up working in the self-employed property sector in the last year, and considered an employed role instead.
‘The wealthy individual of 2026 is no longer selecting a single country’: Six trends shaping global wealth migration
An outflow of High New Worth Individuals from the UK is 'the canary in the mine' for economic policy, warns citizenship consultancy.
The Beautiful Game: Americas hold home advantage in global branded resi boom
As the World Cup kicks off in Canada, Mexico & the USA, Savills dives into how the region dominates the international branded residential arena - accounting for 45% of all completed branded resi projects…
Resi development viability pressures mount as build costs outpace values
The government's ambitious housebuilding target rests on ‘fine margins’, warns Lichfields.
Ranked: Britain’s top seaside property hotspots in 2026
Sandbanks retains its No.1 slot, according to Rightmove's numbers.
Property investors seem bullish despite a ‘volatile’ rental sector landscape
'Landlords are adapting to a more challenging environment by becoming more selective, more operationally disciplined and more focused on scale,' says Handelsbanken.