Policy
Tom Bill: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed economic signals
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks, driven partly by stronger-than-expected UK economic data, dimming hopes of cheaper mortgages, reports Knight Frank’s UK resi research boss.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 as leasehold reform gathers pace
Government publishes draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill, continuing a march to reform the 'feudal' leasehold regime.
Opinion: Is Making Tax Digital the final nail in the rental market coffin?
PCL lettings expert Olivia McSweeney explains why an imminent admin shift risks accelerating landlord exits - and deterring the next generation from entering the sector.
UK haven status under pressure as geopolitical risks rise – Knight Frank
While the Chancellor talked up Britain’s appeal to global investors in Davos last week, the property market is still digesting Labour’s first two Budgets, explains research chief Tom Bill.
New planning guidance sets out ‘seven features of well-designed places’
Consultation on a 'clear rulebook' for developers & planners is open now.
Revised EPC deadline for rental properties confirmed
The government has published new guidance on home energy efficiency improvements.
Mapping the Mansion Tax: Exploring Britain’s £2mn+ property market
TwentyCi delves into the reach & real-world ramifications of 2028's High Value Council Tax Surcharge - suggesting it is already shaping high-value housing behaviour.
‘The opportunity is clear’: A luxury developer’s view of the prime resi market in 2026
REDD's Russell Smithers on the return of confidence, quality and long-term thinking.
£1.5mn+ homes face review under Labour’s new ‘mansion tax’
150,000–200,000 homes in England to be assessed ahead of new high-value council tax surcharge
Scottish government targets £1mn+ homes with new high-value council tax bands
SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison confirms Scotland's take on a mansion tax.
Government sounds out City on ways to slow ‘non-dom exodus’
Media reports suggest a range of tax measures are on the table to lure former non-doms back to the UK.
Crude awakenings: Ollie Marshall on ‘the fracas in Caracas’
The extraordinary recent events in Venezuela could have wide-ranging impacts - potentially even on the London real estate market, explains leading buying agent.