Policy
Chancellor set to leave CGT rates for second homes ‘untouched’
New leaks from Downing Street suggest Rachel Reeves is planning to leave Capital Gains Tax on property sales unchanged, while increasing rates on other asset sales by 'several percentage points'.
Industry groups urge policy-makers to ‘put UPRN at the heart of the UK property market’
Fresh calls to promote the use of Unique Property Reference Numbers.
Economists warn of landlord ‘exodus’ if CGT rises
Capital Economics has modelled what would happen if Capital Gains Tax went up to 45% for the highest-earning landlords and second home owners.
‘Britain is being turned into the departure lounge’ warns non-dom lobby group
'The government is listening,' say lobbyists calling for a rethink on the abolition of non-dom status.
HNWIs ‘are deeply concerned’ about this month’s Budget event, warns top estate agency boss
Winkworth's Dominic Agace wants the Chancellor to 'avoid intervening in the UK economy' on 30th October.
Chancellor weighs CGT hike up to 39%
Treasury models seen by The Guardian suggest hiking Capital Gains Tax that much would be 'detrimental' to the national finances.
‘Imposing indiscriminate tax hikes is a short sighted approach’: A top buying agency’s Budget wish list
As a 'painful' Autumn Statement looms, Black Brick boss Camilla Dell shares her views on what the Chancellor should address.
Chancellor rethinking non-dom tax raid – reports
Treasury 'fears some measures may fail to raise any money' if more HNWIs vote with their feet; boss of major property firm warns wider Labour language is 'halting investment and decisions' .
Planning approvals sink to a record low
Fresh data 'illustrates the extent of the challenge for the UK government which has pledged to get Britain building again,' notes Knight Frank.
Tom Bill: Sellers move quicker than buyers this autumn as rates drop
Although more sub-4% mortgages are appearing, uncertainty ahead of the Budget means some buyers are hesitant, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Dollars & La Dolce Vita: How Europe’s luxury homes became the hot ticket for America’s super-rich
'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving…
Abrahmsohn on non-doms, £50k pw rentals & why October 30th will be a watershed moment
Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.