The Address HouseSect. VI — Insights

Notes from the market.

Plain-spoken guidance on buying well in London — how private acquisition works, and what to look for.

Contents

The papers, entry by entry.

IJune 20264 minWhat does a buying agent actually do?A buying agent works only for the buyer — finding, assessing and negotiating property on your behalf. Here is how that changes the way you buy.Read →
IIJune 20264 minHow off-market property really worksA quiet share of the market never appears on a portal. Here is why sellers choose discretion — and how buyers gain access.Read →
IIIJune 20265 minBuying a new-build in London: a clear-eyed guideNew developments offer warranties, incentives and a blank canvas — but the right home, floor and price still take judgement.Read →
IVJuly 20265 minA buyer’s market, by any measureJune’s numbers say the same thing from every angle: more homes, fewer competing buyers, and prices that are quietly negotiable. Here is how to read them — and how to use them.Read →
VAugust 20265 minSupply, not price, is the story this summerJuly gave London its widest choice of homes in years and its steepest summer asking-price fall. For the represented buyer, that combination is the whole opportunity.Read →
VISeptember 20265 minThe autumn market: choice, timing and the Budget questionLondon enters September with the widest choice of homes since 2010, asking prices marked down over summer, and a Budget on 28 October. Here is how a careful buyer plays the next eight weeks.Read →

Further notes are added as they are written. If a question here touches your own search, write to us in confidence.