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The property market continued to demonstrate positive momentum during the third quarter of this year, with house prices increasing for a third consecutive time, according to the latest Property Market Index Review by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves.

As Marc von Grundheer, director of estate agents Benham and Reeves, tells Metro, Canary Wharf has actually undergone a fairly impressive transformation over the last few years. What was once perceived as a soulless financial district defined by glass towers is now a genuinely vibrant residential destination, and one of the most sought-after rental markets in East London,’ Marc explains.

The latest analysis by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed how high net worth homeowners could, in theory, dent the curb appeal of their property in an attempt to mitigate the impact of last week's Budget announcement, which introduced a new annual tax on homes valued above £2m.

Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves: “The fact that house prices posted positive monthly growth in November, even with intense Budget speculation hanging over the market, shows just how stable and resilient conditions have remained throughout 2025."

Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves said “The fact that house prices posted positive monthly growth in November, even with intense Budget speculation hanging over the market, shows just how stable and resilient conditions have remained throughout 2025. This suggests the early formation of a late-season surge that often materialises as buyers and sellers push to put their plans to move in motion ahead of the New Year.”

Fly-tipping is classified as the illegal disposal of household, industrial and commercial waste. London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves analysed the latest government figures on the annual number of fly-tipping incidents across every local authority in England, in the period between April 2023 to March 2024.

Benham and Reeves analysed the latest figures on average UK house prices and average gross earnings, alongside 2026 forecasts, to understand how improving wage growth is helping to restore balance to the market.

Research by estate agents Benham and Reeves reveals a 13.3% average rise in rents near Elizabeth line stations since the line fully opened, compared to a 10.1% increase across London as a whole.

Lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves found that rents along the London-based stations of the Elizabeth line have increased by 12.9 per cent since the service began, outstripping the wider London average of 10.1 per cent during the same period.

Rental prices around the Elizabeth line have risen faster than the wider London market since the route fully opened in May 2023, according to new research from London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves.