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.lrql-ff-no{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:34px;line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.2px var(--c-pink)}#lrql .lrql-ff-lab{display:block;font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-pink-d);margin-bottom:4px}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}#lrql .lrql-ff-sum{display:block;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px}#lrql .lrql-ff-locked{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}#lrql .lrql-ff-locked li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--c-muted);background:var(--c-sand-2);border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 11px}#lrql .lrql-ff-locked svg{width:12px;height:12px;color:var(--c-pink-d)}#lrql .lrql-ff-cta{margin:32px 0 0;clear:both}\n\/* p margins: every class that 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accent *\/#lrql .lrql-ff-stat.is-sales{border-left-color:var(--c-orange)}#lrql .lrql-ff-stat.is-sales b{color:var(--c-orange)}#lrql .lrql-ff-stat.is-lettings{border-left-color:var(--c-teal)}#lrql .lrql-ff-stat.is-lettings b{color:var(--c-teal)}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-sales .lrql-ff-no{-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--c-orange)}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-sales .lrql-ff-lab{color:var(--c-orange)}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-lettings .lrql-ff-no{-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--c-teal)}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-lettings .lrql-ff-lab{color:#13807e}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-sales .lrql-ff-locked svg{color:var(--c-orange)}#lrql .lrql-ff-inside > li.is-lettings .lrql-ff-locked svg{color:var(--c-teal)}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"lrql-ff\"><div class=\"lrql-wide\"><div class=\"lrql-ff-grid\">\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-intro\"><div class=\"lrql-eyebrow\">LonRes Research &#183; Autumn Edition 2026<\/div><h2>London house prices in 2026: how is the prime London market performing?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lrql-stand\">Sales volumes across prime London fell <strong>10.0%<\/strong> in the third quarter and achieved prices, the measure of London house prices that agents actually transact on, are down <strong>4.0%<\/strong> over the year, though the pace of falls has slowed. Rents rose <strong>4.0%<\/strong>, their fastest growth in over a year. The full report brings LonRes transaction, pricing and lettings data together with the Autumn 2026 LonRes Agent Survey.<\/p><p class=\"lrql-meta\">Research by <strong>Nick Gregori<\/strong>, Head of Research &#183; Opening thoughts by <strong>Anthony Payne<\/strong>, Chief Executive &#183; Q3 2026, 1 July to 30 September<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"lrql-ff-form\" id=\"lrql-form\" aria-labelledby=\"lrql-form-h\"><div class=\"lrql-ff-cover\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/lonres.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/plmu-autumn-2026-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-badge\"><svg class=\"lrql-logo\" viewBox=\"0 0 127.6 127.6\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect class=\"lr-logo-bg\" width=\"127.6\" height=\"127.6\"\/><path class=\"lr-logo-fg\" d=\"M93.3,104.9c-0.7,0-1.4-0.1-2.1-0.2c-0.8-0.1-1.5-0.3-2.2-0.5c-1.4-0.4-2.7-1-4-1.8c-1.2-0.7-2.3-1.7-3.3-3l0.3-2.1l2-1.4l2,0.4c0.7,1.1,1.8,2.1,3.3,2.8c1.4,0.7,2.8,1.1,4,1.1c1.1,0,2.3-0.3,3.4-0.8c1-0.5,1.8-1.2,2.4-2.1c0.5-0.8,0.8-1.8,0.8-2.8c0-0.8-0.1-1.4-0.4-2.1c-0.3-0.6-0.7-1.1-1.3-1.5l-0.1-0.1c-0.1-0.1-0.3-0.3-0.7-0.5l-0.3-0.2c-0.1,0-0.3-0.1-0.6-0.3l-0.2-0.1c-0.4-0.3-0.5-0.3-0.6-0.4l-0.1,0l-3.2-1.8l-3.5-2c-0.4-0.3-0.8-0.5-1.3-0.8l-0.4-0.3c-0.7-0.4-1.2-0.8-1.5-1.1c-1-0.8-1.8-1.8-2.4-2.9c-0.6-1.1-0.9-2.4-0.9-3.8c0-1,0.2-1.9,0.4-2.7c0.3-0.9,0.7-1.7,1.2-2.3c1-1.4,2.3-2.4,4-3.1c0.9-0.4,1.8-0.6,2.6-0.8c0.9-0.2,1.9-0.3,2.9-0.3c3.4,0,6.8,1.4,10.2,4l0.2,2.1l-1.5,1.6l-1.9,0.2c-2.7-2.1-5.1-3.1-7.2-3.1c-1.7,0-3,0.4-4,1.2c-1,0.8-1.4,1.8-1.4,3.2c0,0.9,0.3,1.6,0.9,2.3c0.6,0.8,1.4,1.5,2.3,2c0.4,0.2,1.1,0.6,2,1.1l1.8,0.9c0.6,0.3,0.9,0.5,1,0.6c0.4,0.2,1,0.5,1.7,0.9l0.1,0c0.3,0.2,0.6,0.4,0.9,0.6c1,0.6,1.7,1,2.1,1.3c1.3,0.8,2.4,1.9,3.2,3.3c0.8,1.4,1.3,3,1.3,4.8c0,3.4-1.2,6-3.6,7.8C99.4,104.1,96.6,104.9,93.3,104.9L93.3,104.9z M74.2,104.3H55.7l-1.4-1.4V69.4l1.4-1.4h18.2l1.4,1.4v1.8l-1.4,1.4H59.5v10.6h9.9l1.4,1.4v1.9l-1.4,1.4h-9.9v11.6h14.7l1.4,1.4v1.8L74.2,104.3L74.2,104.3z M46,104.3h-3l-1.2-0.7l-8.8-13.8h-4.5v13l-1.4,1.4h-2.4l-1.4-1.4V69.4l1.4-1.4h9c2,0,3.8,0.4,5.5,1.2c1.7,0.9,3.1,2.2,4,3.7c1,1.7,1.5,3.6,1.5,5.8c0,1.4-0.3,2.8-0.8,4.2c-0.5,1.4-1.4,2.6-2.6,3.7c-0.8,0.7-1.8,1.4-3,1.9l9,13.5L46,104.3L46,104.3z M28.4,85.1h4.9c0.8,0,1.7-0.2,2.7-0.7c0.8-0.4,1.6-1.1,2.2-2.1c0.6-0.9,0.9-2.1,0.9-3.6c0-1.4-0.2-2.5-0.6-3.5c-0.3-0.9-0.9-1.5-1.7-1.9c-0.9-0.5-2-0.7-3.4-0.7h-5.1V85.1L28.4,85.1z\"\/><path class=\"lr-logo-fg\" d=\"M62.6,60.1c-3.2,0-5.7-0.8-7.5-2.5c-1.8-1.6-3.1-3.8-3.9-6.6c-0.4-1.3-0.6-2.8-0.8-4.4c-0.2-1.7-0.3-3.5-0.3-5.3c0-2.7,0.2-5.2,0.6-7.6c0.4-2.3,1-4.3,2-6c0.9-1.7,2.2-3,3.9-3.9c1.6-0.9,3.6-1.3,6-1.3c2.6,0,4.8,0.6,6.5,1.8c1.6,1.2,2.9,2.7,3.7,4.6c0.8,1.7,1.4,3.6,1.7,5.6c0.2,1.8,0.4,3.9,0.4,6.2c0,5.9-0.8,10.6-2.5,13.8C70.4,58.3,67.2,60.1,62.6,60.1L62.6,60.1z M62.6,27.2c-1.7,0-3,0.5-4,1.4c-1,0.9-1.8,2.5-2.2,4.5c-0.2,1-0.4,2.2-0.6,3.7c-0.1,1.2-0.2,2.7-0.2,4.6c0,2.7,0.2,5.1,0.5,7.1c0.3,2,1.1,3.7,2.1,5.1c1,1.3,2.5,1.9,4.4,1.9c1.7,0,3.1-0.6,4.1-1.7c1.1-1.4,1.8-3.1,2.1-5.1c0.4-2.1,0.6-4.5,0.6-7.3c0-4.5-0.5-8.2-1.6-10.8C66.8,28.3,65.2,27.2,62.6,27.2L62.6,27.2z M103.1,59.8h-2.6L99.2,59L88.3,34.4l0,23.6l-1.5,1.4h-2.4L83,58V24.6l1.4-1.4h3.5l1.3,0.9l9.9,22.4l0-21.9l1.4-1.4h2.5l1.4,1.4v33.8L103.1,59.8L103.1,59.8z M43.2,59.4H24.6L23.2,58V24.6l1.4-1.4H27l1.4,1.4v30.2h14.8l1.4,1.4V58L43.2,59.4L43.2,59.4z\"\/><\/svg>LonRes Research<\/span><div class=\"lrql-ff-cover-in\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-k\">Prime London Market Update<\/span><span class=\"lrql-ff-t\">Autumn <em>2026<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-body\"><h3 id=\"lrql-form-h\">Read the full Autumn 2026 report<\/h3><p class=\"lrql-ff-sub\">Enter your details to open the interactive report straight away. 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Email <a href=\"mailto:research@lonres.com\">research@lonres.com<\/a> for the report.<\/p><\/noscript><\/div><ul class=\"lrql-ff-trust\"><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>11 interactive charts and the full LonRes Agent Survey<\/span><\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Commentary from Nick Gregori and Anthony Payne<\/span><\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>A PDF edition to save, print and share<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"lrql-privacy\">We&#8217;ll email you the report and occasional LonRes research. Unsubscribe at any time. Trouble with the form? Email <a href=\"mailto:research@lonres.com\">research@lonres.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-main\">\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-block\"><div class=\"lrql-ff-h\"><h3>What are the headline numbers for Q3 2026?<\/h3><span class=\"lrql-src\">Source: LonRes &#183; Q3 2026, 1 July to 30 September<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrql-ff-stats\"><div class=\"lrql-ff-stat is-sales\"><b>&#8722;4.0%<\/b><span>Annual change in achieved sale prices, Q3 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrql-ff-stat is-sales\"><b>&#8722;10.0%<\/b><span>Sales volumes, Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrql-ff-stat is-sales\"><b>10.1%<\/b><span>Average discount to asking price, Q3 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrql-ff-stat is-lettings\"><b>+4.0%<\/b><span>Annual change in achieved rents, Q3 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><p class=\"lrql-ff-answer\">Achieved sale prices across prime London fell 4.0% in the year to Q3 2026, and 2.3% in prime central London. Sales volumes were 10.0% lower than a year earlier. The average discount to asking price was 10.1%, and there were 3.1% fewer homes on the market at the end of September. Rents rose 4.0% and the average gross yield reached 5.19%.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-block\"><figure class=\"lrql-chartcard\"><div class=\"lrql-chartcard-top\"><div><h3>Q3 2026 activity, compared with a year earlier<\/h3><p>One of 11 interactive charts in the full report<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lrql-fakeseg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>All properties<\/span><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>&#163;5m+<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lrql-svgwrap\"><svg class=\"lrql-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 280\" width=\"640\" height=\"280\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Bar chart of six prime London sales activity measures in Q3 2026 against Q3 2025: new instructions down 9.3%, under offers down 12.8%, sales down 10.0%, fall throughs down 10.6%, withdrawals up 15.8% and price reductions up 1.3%\"><line class=\"g\" x1=\"44\" x2=\"632\" y1=\"246.0\" y2=\"246.0\"\/><text class=\"t\" x=\"36\" y=\"250.0\" text-anchor=\"end\">&#8722;20%<\/text><line class=\"g\" x1=\"44\" x2=\"632\" y1=\"190.0\" y2=\"190.0\"\/><text class=\"t\" x=\"36\" y=\"194.0\" text-anchor=\"end\">&#8722;10%<\/text><line class=\"z\" x1=\"44\" x2=\"632\" y1=\"134.0\" y2=\"134.0\"\/><text class=\"t\" x=\"36\" y=\"138.0\" text-anchor=\"end\">0%<\/text><line class=\"g\" x1=\"44\" x2=\"632\" y1=\"78.0\" y2=\"78.0\"\/><text class=\"t\" x=\"36\" y=\"82.0\" text-anchor=\"end\">10%<\/text><line class=\"g\" x1=\"44\" x2=\"632\" y1=\"22.0\" y2=\"22.0\"\/><text class=\"t\" x=\"36\" y=\"26.0\" text-anchor=\"end\">20%<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"66.0\" y=\"134.0\" width=\"54\" height=\"52.1\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"93.0\" y=\"204.1\" text-anchor=\"middle\">&#8722;9.3%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"93.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">New instructions<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"164.0\" y=\"134.0\" width=\"54\" height=\"71.7\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"191.0\" y=\"223.7\" text-anchor=\"middle\">&#8722;12.8%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"191.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Under offer<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"262.0\" y=\"134.0\" width=\"54\" height=\"56.0\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"289.0\" y=\"208.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">&#8722;10.0%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"289.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Sales<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"360.0\" y=\"134.0\" width=\"54\" height=\"59.4\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"387.0\" y=\"211.4\" text-anchor=\"middle\">&#8722;10.6%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"387.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Fall throughs<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"458.0\" y=\"45.5\" width=\"54\" height=\"88.5\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"485.0\" y=\"37.5\" text-anchor=\"middle\">+15.8%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"485.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Withdrawn<\/text><rect class=\"b\" x=\"556.0\" y=\"126.7\" width=\"54\" height=\"7.3\" rx=\"5\"\/><text class=\"v\" x=\"583.0\" y=\"118.7\" text-anchor=\"middle\">+1.3%<\/text><text class=\"t\" x=\"583.0\" y=\"266.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">Price reductions<\/text><\/svg><\/div><figcaption><span>All properties &#183; Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025<\/span><span>Source: LonRes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"lrql-ff-block\"><div class=\"lrql-ff-h\"><h3>What is in the full report?<\/h3><\/div><ol class=\"lrql-ff-inside\"><li class=\"\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><div><span class=\"lrql-ff-lab\">Introduction<\/span><strong>Tax headwinds and geopolitics contribute to cautious mood<\/strong><span class=\"lrql-ff-sum\">Most of the feared tax and policy changes have been ruled out and the top end picked up in September, but too late to lift a subdued quarter.<\/span><ul class=\"lrql-ff-locked\" aria-label=\"In the full report\"><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Nick Gregori on the quarter and what comes next<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Anthony Payne&#8217;s opening thoughts<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>What agents say would bring buyers back<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li class=\"is-sales\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><div><span class=\"lrql-ff-lab\">Sales market<\/span><strong>Fewer buyers, fewer sellers and slower price falls<\/strong><span class=\"lrql-ff-sum\">Sales volumes fell 10.0% and under offers 12.8%, but lower supply has slowed price falls to 4.0% across prime London and 2.3% in PCL.<\/span><ul class=\"lrql-ff-locked\" aria-label=\"In the full report\"><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Interactive activity chart for all prime London and &#163;5m+<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Ten years of the LonRes Prime London Sales Index<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Agents&#8217; price and transaction forecasts for 2026<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><div><span class=\"lrql-ff-lab\">Agent Survey<\/span><strong>What 350+ agents are seeing on the ground<\/strong><span class=\"lrql-ff-sum\">Demand from developers, investors and second home buyers has fallen sharply while owner-occupiers held up. Agents put taxation, and stamp duty above all, at the top of what is holding the market back.<\/span><ul class=\"lrql-ff-locked\" aria-label=\"In the full report\"><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Net balances by buyer type, location, price band and weekly rent<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Agents&#8217; forecasts for prices, rents and volumes<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Open-question answers in agents&#8217; own words<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li class=\"is-lettings\"><span class=\"lrql-ff-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\">04<\/span><div><span class=\"lrql-ff-lab\">Lettings market<\/span><strong>Rents rise 4.0% as the Renters&#8217; Rights Act splits the market<\/strong><span class=\"lrql-ff-sum\">Rental growth reached its highest level in over a year and yields rose to 5.19%. Demand is strongest below &#163;2,000 a week, where the Act applies.<\/span><ul class=\"lrql-ff-locked\" aria-label=\"In the full report\"><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Ten years of the LonRes Prime London Rental Index<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Time on the market and discounts to asking rent<\/li><li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 11V8a5 5 0 0110 0v3M6 11h12v9H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>What letting agents expect for the rest of 2026<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n<figure class=\"lrql-quote\"><blockquote>Policy stability and better economic growth may be the best that can be hoped for.<\/blockquote><figcaption>Nick Gregori &#183; Head of Research, LonRes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"lrql-ff-cta\"><a class=\"lrql-btn lrql-btn--primary\" href=\"#lrql-form\">Open the full report<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 19V5m0 0l-6 6m6-6l6 6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"lrql-sec lrql-ff-faq\"><div class=\"lrql-wide\"><div class=\"lrql-eyebrow\">Quick answers<\/div><h2>Prime London property market: your questions answered<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lrql-faq\"><details><summary>Are prime London house prices still falling in 2026?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>Yes, but more slowly. The LonRes Prime London Sales Index recorded an annual fall of 4.0% across prime London in Q3 2026 and 2.3% in prime central London. Lower supply has helped to slow the pace of falls. Over the past decade values are down 9.2% across prime London and 10.6% in PCL.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why are prime London sales volumes down in 2026?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>Transactions fell 10.0% year on year in Q3 2026. Agents report much weaker demand from developers, investors and second home buyers, and new instructions fell 9.3%, so there are fewer buyers and fewer sellers. Under offers were down 12.8%. The &#163;5m+ market fell 9.3% on the year but was 10.9% above its longer-term average.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What discount to asking price are prime London sellers accepting?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>The average discount from initial asking price to achieved sale price was 10.1% across prime London in Q3 2026 and 12.7% in prime central London. Both are above long-term average levels but falling back from recent highs. At the end of September there were 3.1% fewer homes on the market than a year earlier.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What do prime London agents expect for the rest of 2026?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>Three-quarters of Agent Survey respondents expect prices in their local market to end 2026 lower than 2025, with 47% expecting a fall of 1 to 5%. 53% expect fewer sales transactions than last year, against 29% expecting more. In lettings, almost 4 in 5 expect rents to rise over the year.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Is the prime London rental market growing again?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>Yes. The LonRes Prime London Rental Index recorded 4.0% annual growth across prime London in Q3 2026, up from &#8722;0.1% in Q2, with PCL rents up 5.8%. The average gross yield rose to 5.19%, well above its 2013 to 2020 average of around 3.5%.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>How is the Renters&#8217; Rights Act affecting prime London lettings?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>Agents told the Autumn 2026 survey that the Act has tightened supply, with some landlords selling and others moving to company or short lets. Tenancies above &#163;100,000 a year fall outside the Act, which has created two almost separate markets: demand is rising below about &#163;2,000 a week and falling above it.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What is the LonRes Agent Survey?<\/summary><div class=\"lrql-faq-a\"><p>A survey of LonRes sales and lettings subscribers published twice a year. The Autumn 2026 edition ran from 25 September to 13 October 2026 and received more than 350 responses across 17 questions. Results are reported as net balances: the proportion of respondents answering positively minus the proportion answering negatively.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<div class=\"lrql-foot\"><p><b>About this data.<\/b> LonRes tracks achieved prices, activity and stock across prime London using data shared by the capital&#8217;s leading agents. Analysis by Nick Gregori, Head of Research. Media enquiries: <a href=\"mailto:research@lonres.com\">research@lonres.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: LonRes. Prime London Market Update: Autumn 2026. Q3 2026, 1 July to 30 September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lrql-ff-related\"><b>More from LonRes:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/lonres.com\/public\/newsletter\/\">The LonRes newsletter<\/a> &#183; <a href=\"https:\/\/lonres.com\/public\/free-trial\/\">Start a free LonRes trial<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"Report\", \"name\": \"Prime London Market Update: Autumn 2026\", \"headline\": \"Prime London Market Update: Autumn 2026\", \"description\": \"Quarterly analysis of the prime London sales and lettings markets: sales volumes fell 10.0% in Q3 2026 and achieved prices are down 4.0% over the year, while rents rose 4.0%. 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