Economics
Autumn Budget 2026 date confirmed: 28th October
New Chancellor John Healey has promised to abide by his predecessor's 'fiscal rules'; the Prime Minister has said scrapping Stamp Duty 'won't happen in the next Budget.'
Property Industry Reactions: Interest rates held at 3.75% for a fifth time
Most pundits think the UK central bank's latest vote represents welcome 'stability' for the market.
UK millionaire population falls to lowest level since Global Financial Crisis
Think tank estimates a 7% decline in the national millionaire headcount last year.
Lucian Cook: Tax speculation returns but all of the complexities remain
Despite much chatter, 'the matter of whether [Andy Burnham] would pursue a substantial overhaul of property taxation remains one of conjecture,' counsels the Savills research chief.
Influential economists urge incoming PM to scrap stamp duty & council tax for 1% property value tax
UCL report backed by heavyweight thinkers proposes annual levy on property values as part of sweeping tax overhaul.
Charles Curran on the unintended consequences of a proportional property tax
The Maskells boss explores some significant potential ramifications of proposed reforms backed by PM-apparent Andy Burnham.
Listen: Coutts’ Head of Lending in conversation with Knight Frank’s Tom Bill
Property consultancy's latest podcast episode delves into how the ultra-wealthy are navigating a summer of tax speculation.
UK cities ‘entering a new era of mixed-use development’ – Savills
Build-to-rent has overtaken private sale in the UK's big regional markets, says property consultancy, as viability pressures bite developers.
‘The wealthy individual of 2026 is no longer selecting a single country’: Six trends shaping global wealth migration
An outflow of High New Worth Individuals from the UK is 'the canary in the mine' for economic policy, warns citizenship consultancy.
Prime Minister Questions: Lucian Cook on what political change means for the housing market
Savills' resi research chief bemoans yet another round of Westminster upheaval, heralding more unwelcome uncertainty for the housing market.
‘Change’: Charles Curran on what a Burnham premiership could mean for London’s prime property market
'We see Mr Burnham as a negative for the Prime Central London property market for second home owners, foreign owners and landlords,' writes estate agency boss.
Property Industry Reactions: Starmer resigns, opening the door for a Burnham premiership
UPDATED: It's a 'double whammy,' says Becky Fatemi - 'uncertainty over future policy, followed by concern about the policies themselves.