The Market
Mapped: How second-home Council Tax premiums are ‘warping’ the property market
TwentyCi analyses the impact of higher taxes on holiday homes in local property markets across the UK, noting strong public support despite 'unintended consequences' in some areas.
Treasury’s reliance on top-end property market exposed in new SDLT figures
Government's latest tax tinkering could be a risky move, warns Savills, given £2mn-plus deals contribute 42% of the total resi SDLT take for London.
EPC improvements ‘moving in the right direction, but slowly’
Rightmove research reveals no acceleration in rental home energy efficiency, despite policy push.
London hit hardest as Budget chatter froze housing market
Property market conditions 'remain generally weak', concludes the RICS after surveying surveyors across the UK.
Prime London rental growth slows to four-year low
There were 33.7% more rental homes on the market at the end of November than a year earlier, reports LonRes.
Prime London buyers resurface after Budget clarity – but vendors beat a retreat
Property sales spiked as uncertainty lifted in November, according to LonRes, though supply-side trends point to a cautious year-end.
Post-Budget snap poll reveals upbeat sentiment amongst home-movers
2% of property portal users said they have cancelled moving plans because of the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, but OnTheMarket's survey generally points to a busy start to 2026 for the housing…
Expert Panel: Prime Central London has hit a ‘critical inflection point’
Property & HNW industry leaders unpack the volatility, policy churn & changing buyer geography defining a new era for ultra-prime London.
Rental supply builds as tenant demand drops
London rents have increased by an average of just 1.6% in the last year, according to Zoopla's latest index.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 49, 2025
Little sign of a continued post-Budget bounce as buying activity tracks previous years' levels.
National agency reports 173% post-Budget jump in property listings
'Forget Boxing Day,' says Strutt & Parker as it identifies a 'post-Budget Bounce triggering unseasonal December market activity'
Prime London rents on the rise as tax squeeze weighs on landlords
Tenants will bear the brunt of a tax-heavy Budget and incoming regs, warns Knight Frank.