Research
How top-end brokers are ‘quietly redrawing the contours of best practice in British estate agency’
A recent survey of prime property agents reveals a bullish view of business prospects, with positive takes on technology, leadership & more.
Revealed: What does the ‘average mansion’ cost around Britain?
'Size doesn’t always matter,' says Savills, as the research team delves into what makes a mansion a mansion in different parts of the country.
HMRC Research: Why overseas buyers choose UK property
The UK 'was seen as a safe investment, particularly amongst those buying high value properties,' conclude researchers after quizzing nearly 300 non-UK resident buyers five years ago.
Ranked: Britain’s fastest-moving property markets
A London borough tops this year's list, with property listings finding a buyer in an average of just 19 days.
London knocked out of world’s top five richest cities as millionaires exit
The world's wealthiest cities in 2025: Of the top 50 international HNW hubs, only the UK & Russian capitals have seen their millionaire populations decline over the last decade.
Five Years Later: London back in demand as pandemic trends reverse
London is once again Rightmove's most searched-for location, as interest in coastal & country properties has fallen back from the Covid-era 'race for space'.
Ranked: Britain’s top 20 prime locations for property buyers in 2025
National buying agency Garrington has identified 1,600 great places to live, with postcodes in Hertfordshire, Stirling and Tyne & Wear coming out on top for their 'optimum blend of high living standards,…
National housing costs jump 10% to a record £216bn
London's total housing bill has soared by +27% in two years.
Britain’s Best Places to Live in 2025
Saffron Walden in Essex has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
Many homeowners are ‘wildly under-valuing their property’ – Zoopla
Property portal suggests two-thirds under-club the value of their biggest asset.
Landlords dominate UK Ltd company landscape
Hamptons estimates that 70-75% of new buy-to-let purchases now go into a company structure.
Total value of UK housing market returns to growth, climbing 6.3% in 2024
Research by Savills suggests the South East is now the most valuable property market, having overtaken London.