Many sellers assume that winter is a slow period for the property market. Read on for why winter may in fact be the best time for serious buyers.

Welcome to our latest update on the UK premium market. Whether you’re thinking of selling or buying at this level, here’s what our October data is showing, and how it could affect you.

When you first put your home on the market, you’ll likely have tidied, decluttered and perhaps even invested in a few updates to help it stand out. But what happens once your property has been listed for a few weeks or months?

Spend any time in the prime market and you develop a sense for how affluent homeowners read the world. They monitor the economy with unusual attentiveness. They plan ahead. They understand, sometimes more keenly than policymakers, that fiscal decisions ripple through asset values, borrowing costs and long-term wealth.

With the budget now about a week away (at long, long last), the rumours are still swirling – here’s what some of the top contenders for Rachel Reeves' announcements next week could mean to premium agents and their businesses. Some good, some bad, some surprising:

There’s a certain magic to living by the sea—the rhythmic sound of waves, spectacular sunsets, and the bracing freshness of salty air.

In today’s evolving mortgage landscape, even the smallest movement in interest rates can significantly influence the long-term cost of borrowing.

Let’s follow on this month from some data Simon Gates spoke about in the last newsletter. Simon said: ‘Since Q4 2024, retired people listing their homes increased 16%, while actual moves surged 26%. Since Q3 2024, moves have skyrocketed 45%.’

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of my UK premium property market update. This month I'm reviewing October activity levels for properties above £750,000, along with year-to-date performance and how the market is navigating uncertainty around the upcoming Budget.