Economics
Rumourmill Roundup: 7 big tax changes that could hit the property market this Autumn
A flurry of Treasury leaks & speculation surfaced over the summer holidays, including proposals to end Stamp Duty, extend CGT & IHT, and to introduce a new annual property tax.
Tom Bill: Property tax ‘trial balloons’ add to financial market jitters
Buyers, sellers and the bond market are digesting the recent property tax speculation as government borrowing costs head in the wrong direction, reports Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
‘Bigger, better, costlier, and far more luxurious than we could possibly have imagined’: Camilla Dell on the transformation of Prime Central London
The boss of buying agency Black Brick looks back at where we were in the year 2000, where we are now, and where PCL's property market is going next...
Rightmove: How would a new national property tax or mansion tax affect the market?
Property portal 'asks the government to carefully consider the impact of any changes to property taxation to avoid unintended consequences.'
Rumourmill: Treasury considers Mansion Tax with CGT on high-value homes
The Chancellor is reportedly looking into charging Capital Gains Tax on top-end homes, and/or the prospect of an annual levy on the most expensive properties.
HNWIs ‘would be prepared to pay a premium for staying in the UK’
'It's absolutely true that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden,' says lobbyist Leslie McLeod-Miller of Foreign Investors for Britain.
Non-dom flight ‘in-line with, or even below’ OBR forecasts
HMRC data suggest the official prediction of how many non-doms would leave the UK when the tax break was scrapped is on the money.
Treasury eyes Autumn IHT & CGT hikes
Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'
From Manhattan to Mayfair via Miami: Where the world’s $30m+ set call home
New research charts the cities with the largest UHNW residential footprints, revealing shifting second-home trends and emerging luxury hotspots.
Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts base rate to 4%
Buying agents, estate agents, property portals & mortgage brokers weigh-in on the central bank's latest decision.
London tops Colliers’ UK resi investment rankings for the first time
Capital jumps from fourth to top spot in ninth edition of data-led city index, ahead of Manchester & Liverpool - despite ongoing affordability concerns.
Average house prices still set to rise 3.5% this year, predicts CBRE
Real estate consultancy takes a more bullish view of the UK property market in 2025 than other research units.