Henry Pryor
@pryor.co.uk
Buying agent sourcing £100m of homes a year in London & the country. 43 years in property. Once “The BBC’s favourite property expert”.
Boom! Contracts exchanged on nice house in West Hampstead for twice-denied clients.
Amazing work by the agents (Hamptons) to stop me from sticking a horses head in their clients bed!
Amazing work by the agents (Hamptons) to stop me from sticking a horses head in their clients bed!
February 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Boom! Contracts exchanged on nice house in West Hampstead for twice-denied clients.
Amazing work by the agents (Hamptons) to stop me from sticking a horses head in their clients bed!
Amazing work by the agents (Hamptons) to stop me from sticking a horses head in their clients bed!
Average house prices increased to £292k (1.7%) in England, £215k (5.0%) in Wales, & £191k(4.9%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to December says @ONS.
Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the year to January.
Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the year to January.
February 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Average house prices increased to £292k (1.7%) in England, £215k (5.0%) in Wales, & £191k(4.9%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to December says @ONS.
Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the year to January.
Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the year to January.
There are lots of reasons why Govt. will struggle to build 1.5m new homes during this Parliament, not least that there aren't enough bloody builders! 👷🏼
There were 2.06 million in the UK construction workforce in 2025 Q4, according to the ONS, which is broadly flat compared with Q3, 3.9% lower than a year earlier & 15.0% lower than in 2019 Q1. (1/n)
#ukconstruction #ukhousing
#ukconstruction #ukhousing
February 17, 2026 at 11:58 AM
There are lots of reasons why Govt. will struggle to build 1.5m new homes during this Parliament, not least that there aren't enough bloody builders! 👷🏼
Worth a listen. @evanhd.bsky.social and guests discuss the state of the UK rental market on #TheBottomLine and where it might be heading. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Bottom Line - Private Renting: Who Wants to Be a Landlord? - BBC Sounds
Why do private landlords attract so much criticism – and how fair is it?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Worth a listen. @evanhd.bsky.social and guests discuss the state of the UK rental market on #TheBottomLine and where it might be heading. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Remember, last year 80% of sales were agreed below asking price.
Buyers decide what a property is worth. Sellers have the luxury of deciding if it's enough.
Buyers decide what a property is worth. Sellers have the luxury of deciding if it's enough.
February 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Remember, last year 80% of sales were agreed below asking price.
Buyers decide what a property is worth. Sellers have the luxury of deciding if it's enough.
Buyers decide what a property is worth. Sellers have the luxury of deciding if it's enough.
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Buy to let no longer an amateur business bit.ly/3OlBqLS Landlords form companies to reduce their tax bill after previous Conservative govts increased the tax they pay on profits and Labour’s plans to push it higher
Buy-to-let landlords go corporate in record numbers
A total of 66,587 companies were founded as vehicles for letting property in 2025, an 8 per cent increase on the previous year
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February 16, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Buy to let no longer an amateur business bit.ly/3OlBqLS Landlords form companies to reduce their tax bill after previous Conservative govts increased the tax they pay on profits and Labour’s plans to push it higher
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‘Bournemouth Patriots’ - about 12 of them, one apparently thinking she is in Texas - protesting the incredibly brave volunteers of the RNLI for saving people’s lives.
The banner held up by a walking frame with shopping bag suggests civil war may be some way off yet.
The banner held up by a walking frame with shopping bag suggests civil war may be some way off yet.
There was a protest outside the RNLI today and I would post the 'there are dozens of us' meme but that would be to overstate the case somewhat
February 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
‘Bournemouth Patriots’ - about 12 of them, one apparently thinking she is in Texas - protesting the incredibly brave volunteers of the RNLI for saving people’s lives.
The banner held up by a walking frame with shopping bag suggests civil war may be some way off yet.
The banner held up by a walking frame with shopping bag suggests civil war may be some way off yet.
“Unsold homes have started to pile up. According to Zoopla, there are now 14% more available properties [in London] than there were a year ago.
“In parts of the capital, 15% of the homes for sale have had a price cut.”
www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...
“In parts of the capital, 15% of the homes for sale have had a price cut.”
www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...
The big slump: Is London's property market in crisis?
Homes languishing on the market, prices plummeting — what’s going on?
www.standard.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
“Unsold homes have started to pile up. According to Zoopla, there are now 14% more available properties [in London] than there were a year ago.
“In parts of the capital, 15% of the homes for sale have had a price cut.”
www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...
“In parts of the capital, 15% of the homes for sale have had a price cut.”
www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...
Keir Starmer wouldn't be the first person I'd expect to bump into on the moral high ground. Ratcliffe comments may be offensive to some or wrong in fact but politicians are the last people to sit in judgement.
Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Ratcliffe’s comments “offensive and wrong”, and called on him to apologise
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www.ft.com/content/8e28...
Starmer calls on Ratcliffe to apologise after claiming UK ‘colonised by immigrants’
Ineos founder also says prime minister needs to get the country ‘back on track’
www.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Keir Starmer wouldn't be the first person I'd expect to bump into on the moral high ground. Ratcliffe comments may be offensive to some or wrong in fact but politicians are the last people to sit in judgement.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. "My wife was with me, as were my four children and nannies … We had lunch on the island. That is true. For an hour."
February 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. "My wife was with me, as were my four children and nannies … We had lunch on the island. That is true. For an hour."
It’s taken 43 years buying & selling homes to become the “insufferable know-it-all” that an anonymous account generously labeled me over the weekend.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM
It’s taken 43 years buying & selling homes to become the “insufferable know-it-all” that an anonymous account generously labeled me over the weekend.
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Apparently Dominic Cummings has got a great idea!
All together now ... "No thank you Dom!"
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
All together now ... "No thank you Dom!"
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Apparently Dominic Cummings has got a great idea!
All together now ... "No thank you Dom!"
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
All together now ... "No thank you Dom!"
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Conspiracy theories welcome.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Swansea man's surprise after finding abandoned Welsh village
The reason it was abandoned remains a mystery with the local council and developer tight-lipped.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Conspiracy theories welcome.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Would you let AI sell your house?
Interesting segment from @willbain.bsky.social on Today earlier on the rise of AI in the conveyancing process with an interview with boss of Lawhive. About 22' in.. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Interesting segment from @willbain.bsky.social on Today earlier on the rise of AI in the conveyancing process with an interview with boss of Lawhive. About 22' in.. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today - 06/02/2026 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Would you let AI sell your house?
Interesting segment from @willbain.bsky.social on Today earlier on the rise of AI in the conveyancing process with an interview with boss of Lawhive. About 22' in.. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Interesting segment from @willbain.bsky.social on Today earlier on the rise of AI in the conveyancing process with an interview with boss of Lawhive. About 22' in.. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
“Honestly luv, i did it to make me fly further..” www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:59 AM
“Honestly luv, i did it to make me fly further..” www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
We’ve tried to warn you about this for years. Retirement flats are a racket! Huge service charges & not an investment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Families' debt 'nightmare' as thousands of retirement flats stand empty
Relatives face
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
We’ve tried to warn you about this for years. Retirement flats are a racket! Huge service charges & not an investment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
House prices remain stable according to Halifax monthly snapshot. Remember, this is a broad measurement and is not specifically what is happening in your county, parish or your own home.
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 AM
House prices remain stable according to Halifax monthly snapshot. Remember, this is a broad measurement and is not specifically what is happening in your county, parish or your own home.
I've waited a whole career to hear a solicitor say this;
"He stood up, stated ‘I am absolutely fucked’ and left the building"
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/probate...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/probate...
Probate solicitor paid his £77,000 tax bill with client funds
Practitioner abused his position of authority over three years with 'deliberate and calculated' misconduct.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I've waited a whole career to hear a solicitor say this;
Research from Hamptons says almost 4 in 10 flat sellers in England & Wales got less than they paid in 2025 reports @edmagnus51.bsky.social.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortga...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortga...
Two in five new-build flats now sell at a loss: What has gone wrong?
Flat owners up and down the country are finding the value of their home has fallen below what they paid for it.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Research from Hamptons says almost 4 in 10 flat sellers in England & Wales got less than they paid in 2025 reports @edmagnus51.bsky.social.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortga...
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortga...
A bold vision for Cambridge but one that will upset a lot of locals.
This government is determined to unleash ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge.
We have today launched a consultation on proposals to establish a centrally-led Urban Development Corporation for the area 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have today launched a consultation on proposals to establish a centrally-led Urban Development Corporation for the area 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Establishing a Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge
www.gov.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
A bold vision for Cambridge but one that will upset a lot of locals.
UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for new house building starts in the absence of monthly starts data. Deliveries in December 2025 were 28.3% lower than in November, according to the Department for Business & Trade &... (1/n)
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Classic @rorysutherland.bsky.social! Have you ever noticed that the very last thing an estate agents wants is to let a buyer & seller meet?
One of the reasons I try to ensure that we do. People are much less likely to do the dirty when they've physically shaken hands www.thedrum.com/tv/video/ror...
One of the reasons I try to ensure that we do. People are much less likely to do the dirty when they've physically shaken hands www.thedrum.com/tv/video/ror...
Rory Sutherland: Predictions for 2026
In this rapid-fire session, one of The Drum’s regular columnists shares their insights on what 2026 will bring for brands and marketers. Expect fast analysis, bold provocations and clear takeaw...
www.thedrum.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Classic @rorysutherland.bsky.social! Have you ever noticed that the very last thing an estate agents wants is to let a buyer & seller meet?
One of the reasons I try to ensure that we do. People are much less likely to do the dirty when they've physically shaken hands www.thedrum.com/tv/video/ror...
One of the reasons I try to ensure that we do. People are much less likely to do the dirty when they've physically shaken hands www.thedrum.com/tv/video/ror...
📻 ‘Steady as she goes’. My update on the market for @BBCGuernsey at 07.30. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More homes on the Guernsey market and rents go up
Although the market saw an increase in sales, the time a conveyance took increased.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
📻 ‘Steady as she goes’. My update on the market for @BBCGuernsey at 07.30. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...