Policy
The developer’s view: Why delivering super-prime homes in London is getting tougher
Andri Chanturia examines the challenges facing the capital’s top-end projects - from planning bottlenecks to rising build costs and global supply chain delays - and how delivery strategies are adapting…
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill on Burnham, bonds & the battle to attract wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
Think tank outlines London-centric annual property levy to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax
Another call for a major overhaul of the property tax landscape.
Labour leadership hopeful proposes a ‘wealth tax that works’
Wes Streeting wants to equalise Capital Gains Tax rates with Income Tax.
Government unveils detailed blueprint for new high-value homes levy
Consultation sheds light on how England’s so-called ‘mansion tax’ could work in practice - including key timelines and a potential premium for overseas owners.
From sweet spots to sticking points: How property taxation is reshaping the UK’s prime markets
IN DEPTH: Analysis by Yolande Barnes and Middleton Advisors points to widening gaps between high-friction and low-friction parts of the market - and the implications for pricing and liquidity.
Tom Bill: Property market under pressure as bond market clash looms
Higher borrowing costs, fuelled by rising energy prices and concerns over the new government’s policy agenda, are feeding through to mortgages and could cool housing demand further, warns Knight Frank’s…
After Starmer: Becky Fatemi on the property stakes in Labour’s leadership contest
The UK does not need to be the lowest-tax country to attract wealth, but it does need to feel steady, warns luxury brokerage chief as buyers & sellers brace for renewed uncertainty.
King Charles outlines Starmer government’s policy agenda
'An increasingly dangerous and volatile world threatens the United Kingdom,' warns monarch.
Political uncertainty to weigh on prime London market, warns Knight Frank
Latest data shows offers and transactions stayed below long-term averages in April, while PCL prices now sit 22% below their mid-2015 peak.
Local elections redraw London’s political map
Westminster Council is back in Conservative control.
‘Short-sighted policy of trying to extract money from those with second homes is backfiring’ – claim
Colliers says double Council Tax rates are actually reducing tax revenue from holiday home properties.