Economics
The developer’s view: Why delivering super-prime homes in London is getting tougher
Andri Chanturia examines the challenges facing the capital’s top-end projects - from planning bottlenecks to rising build costs and global supply chain delays - and how delivery strategies are adapting…
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill on Burnham, bonds & the battle to attract wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
Think tank outlines London-centric annual property levy to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax
Another call for a major overhaul of the property tax landscape.
Resi is UK real estate’s ‘stand-out sector opportunity’ in 2026
Survey of nearly 10,000 UKREiiF attendees finds 'tempered positivity and caution, alongside resilience and determination' across the property industry.
Tom Bill: Property market under pressure as bond market clash looms
Higher borrowing costs, fuelled by rising energy prices and concerns over the new government’s policy agenda, are feeding through to mortgages and could cool housing demand further, warns Knight Frank’s…
JLL slashes London property price forecast
Property consultancy had expected PCL values to bottom out this year, but 'geopolitical headwinds' mean a further 5.5% decline is on the cards before 2026 is done.
Revealed: How much the new ‘mansion tax’ will cost before implementation
The incoming High Value Council Tax Surcharge is likely to cost 'almost £400mn before a penny is collected' - then generate around £1.4bn for the national coffers in its first three years of operation.
Tom Bill: Mixed signals from housing market as political & monetary uncertainty drags
Buyers and sellers face Bank of England caution and questions about the government’s direction of travel, explains Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.
‘This is not the time to put on a brave face’: London property advisor urges financial candour from homeowners
Farnaz Fazaipour has some advice for HNW home-owners who 'bought into the hype cycles' of 2005, 2007 & 2014.
Property Industry Reactions: Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%
'This is not a comfortable pause,' says one estate agency chief.
Knight Frank cuts UK house price forecasts again
The outlook is not rosy for either prime or mainstream markets this year, but the property consultancy senses a 'change in political direction' before 2030.
Chestertons reports 21% drop in London buyer enquiries
Uncertainty hits early-stage demand, says major agency, but deals still getting done; 'fairly sharp rebound' possible if rates settle.