The Market
What will increased income tax exposure mean for private landlords?
Lucian Cook explains why we could see increasing numbers of small-scale operators assessing their positions.
Talking Heads: Prime property industry reactions to the Budget 2025
A Council Tax surcharge for high-value homes is 'probably the least worst outcome for owners of prime property', comments Savills, but our pundits are less sanguine about changes to landlords' income…
Budget 2025: Chancellor confirms a ‘mansion tax’ & higher rates on property income
High-value homes will face significantly higher Council Tax bills, while landlords will pay a larger share of their property income to HMRC.
Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
Abrahmsohn on the Budget that spooked a market for no reason
Veteran agency boss skewers Westminster’s 'Keystone Cops' moment, says months of leaks caused far more harm than the measures themselves, and predicts an avalanche of exchanges before Christmas.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 47, 2025
LonRes has recorded a significant increase in the number of properties being withdrawn from the open sales market in recent weeks.
Pre-Budget Primer: Rumourmill round-up & prime resi industry hopes & fears
A smorgasbord of property tax changes could be on the agenda in today's big fiscal event.
Mansion tax modelling flags £13,700 bills for second homes
Hamptons analysis finds over 3,300 £2mn+ second homes exposed to dual surcharges as revaluation looms.
A safe harbour in a stormy sea: Inside the great wealth migration
The global wealthy are on the move - and Europe is emerging as a key magnet, reports Knight Frank's Kate Everett-Allen.
Survey confirms ‘greater caution’ amongst overseas buyers amidst economic uncertainty
Three quarters of mortgage brokers believe recent tax changes have 'reduced the appeal' of UK property.
Buyer demand ‘is at its highest level seen since 2022’ despite October ‘blip’
TwentyEA believes a recent dip in demand is but a 'temporary blip' in advance of this week's Budget event, as year-to-date figures show 'resilience'.
Westminster’s Selective Licensing Scheme is now in play
'Landmark' new regulation covers private rental homes in 15 of the Prime Central London borough's 18 wards.