The Market
‘Council tax & stamp duty are unpopular, unfair & impractical’: Pressure builds for drastic property tax reform
A former advisor to Rishi Sunak - who also devised the Covid furlough scheme - has come up with 'a practical alternative to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax'.
Stock levels recovering in Prime London’s lettings market, but still a long way off pre-pandemic levels
The total number of available homes remains some 50% lower than five years ago.
Prime London ‘remains very much a buyers market’, says estate agency
Most areas of prime London have seen per square foot values fall in the last year - but one enclave has seen double-digit growth...
Ranked: The best citizenships for global HNWIs
Quality of life trumps financial considerations for most high net worth individuals seeking a second passport.
Ranked: Britain’s fastest-moving property markets in 2024
OnTheMarket's new index reveals that homes listed for sale in Prime Central London are taking twice as long, on average, to secure a buyer as in Plymouth or Newcastle.
Death, taxes & PCL property: ‘I can afford to live here, but can I afford to die here?’
Many will strongly object to the UK's current tax plans, yet needs must, writes Jamie Hope
Prime London sales market in post-election bounce
Deals started flowing again last month, new LonRes data shows, but are the conditions in place for a sustained recovery?
Industry Reactions: House prices rise for a fourth consecutive month
Official data suggests property values have increased by an average of 2.7% in the last year - but transaction volumes are dramatically lower than in previous years.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 32, 2024
A third fewer sales were agreed across London's prime postcodes last week compared to the same period last year, but more homes went under offer, and a relative flurry of new instructions hit the market.
Home-buyers turn to short-term finance to save sales chains
Growth in bridging loans 'seems to be fuelled by the urgent need to prevent chain breaks in property transactions,' say lenders.
Property insurance payouts hit a record high
'Our latest figures demonstrate the devastating impact that adverse weather can have on people and their homes,' says the Association of British Insurers.
Exodus or exaggeration? Top advisors reveal how HNWIs are really reacting to the UK’s non-dom changes
Featuring insight from Hamptons, DDRE Global, Property Vision, Haringtons, Black Brick, Middleton Advisors, Harrods Estates, Sotheby's International Realty, Forsters & more...