prime uk residential

"We reflect on the major changes of 2024, from a new government to tax changes, and what these mean for the prime property market in the year ahead."

"Our latest survey examines whether people’s commitment to moving home has changed, if buyers’ budgets are showing signs of improvement, and what their priorities are for their next move"

"Is your postcode the most desirable one in your area? Find out if it has ranked among the top postcodes that command a price premium"

"We all have dreams. Some wish for media stardom, others to become captains of industry – others still just want to make it big in the glamorous world of property research."

"There have been six Governors of the Bank of England in the past 50 years and sixteen Chancellors of the Exchequer (a number boosted by the installation of a revolving door at Number 11 sometime in 2019)."

"On 30th October, a day before Halloween, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the inaugural Budget of the new government. Buyers and sellers in the prime market waited with bated breath to see whether it would be a case of trick or treat."

"We had just under 1,000 responses to our latest client survey. It suggested that buyer sentiment had softened slightly compared to earlier this year, in the wake of the general election and the immediate aftermath of the Budget. "

"We anticipate that the abolition of ‘non-doms’ status and the additional 2% stamp duty surcharge will result in further downward pressure on prices in the short-term"