Archive

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

London’s £5m-plus residential market is back in business after a slow first quarter, according to new analysis from Savills. The agent does...

Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...

Higher interest rates have already softened UK prime regional markets but cities are proving resilient, Savills claims. Research by the agent shows...

Buyers are paying a 39% premium for homes with larger gardens, Savills claims. The agency brand analysed the relationship between garden size...

The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations has widened, estate agents have warned, with the majority of buyers expecting...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

‘Needs-based’ buyers will dominate the property market in the early part of 2023 while equity-rich lifestyle buyers will have their moment...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

The recovery of the prime central London property market is being hampered by a lack of international buyers and Russia’s invasion...