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For the right borrower, 100% mortgages can be a sensible option, particularly where monthly repayments are comfortably affordable, and there’s a clear intention to remain in the property for the medium to long term. That said, they do come with a greater degree of financial risk says Marc von Grundherr,director of Benham and Reeves.

Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves, tells Metro: ‘For the right borrower, 100% mortgages can be a sensible option, particularly where monthly repayments are comfortably affordable, and there’s a clear intention to remain in the property for the medium to long term.

Benham and Reeves. Across the UK as a whole, a £300,000 home bought in April 2016 would now be worth around £388,000, a gain of about £88,000 ...

Buyer demand across both London prime and the super-prime sector strengthened during the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Prime London Demand Index by Benham and Reeves.

Buyer demand across London’s prime market strengthened during the second quarter of 2026, an agency claims...

Estate agency boss heralds 'particularly encouraging' signals after checking property portal listing activity in the capital.

In this series, we put a property expert through their paces each month... we spoke to Marc von Grundherr, director at London estate agent Benham & Reeves.

Benham and Reeves’ Prime London Demand Index found buyer demand across London’s £2m to £10m property market rose to 14.5% in Q2 2026, led by family-focused areas including Clapham, Wandsworth and Chiswick.

Marc von Grundherr, Director of Benham and Reeves, says: “Today’s figures suggest that the market is moving in a positive direction. While affordability pressures remain a challenge, buyers have adapted to the current interest rate environment and remain committed to moving when the right property becomes available. Greater stability in mortgage pricing has also helped improve confidence, supporting healthy levels of demand and creating a solid foundation for continued market stability and transaction activity over the months ahead.”

"The reality is that our homes simply weren't designed to cope with the kind of temperatures we've experienced in recent summers,’ says Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves.