The Market
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.
Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
Gulf buyers behind one in three £5mn-plus PCL sales – Beauchamp
‘There has been an eagerness to get deals over the line,’ reports luxury agency, confirming a £75mn flurry of transactions across top-end schemes in Mayfair & Bayswater.
Council tax revaluation plan risks unsettling property market – Knight Frank
Revaluing the highest council tax bands would prove costly and disruptive, warns the agency’s UK resi research head - and the proposal underlines just how much backbench politics is steering this week’s…
‘Top 1%’ house price threshold falls for first time in three decades
Jackson-Stops highlights a 'decisive correction' at the top-end of the UK property market.
PCL prices post ‘most substantial year-on-year decline since Q2 2009’
As property values continue to slip, LCP highlights 'compelling opportunities' for investors in Knightsbridge, South Kensington & Chelsea.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Jackson-Stops, Knight Frank, Rightmove, CBRE, Garrington, ONS & more...