Policy
Renters’ Rights Bill promises ‘landmark’ changes for the rental sector
The Renters’ Rights Bill 'is a crucial step towards ending the housing crisis,' says the government, but many property industry insiders are concerned...
Lucian Cook: Painting a picture of Prime Central London’s ‘decade of adaptation’
Savills' Head of Residential Research appraises how PCL's property market has changed over the past ten years - since George Osborne's sweeping reform of the property tax regime - and looks ahead to what…
Second home owners sell-up following Welsh Council Tax hike
'We're seeing properties come on the market at such a volume that I've never seen in 30 years,' says one Welsh estate agency owner.
Government confirms EPC rules for rental properties by 2030
'There must be sufficient financial and practical support to help landlords meet the legislation', says Propertymark after requesting more 'clarity' on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.
Voluntary ‘mansion tax’ could be coming to Surrey
Local council looks to rally support for a 'bold' idea pioneered in Prime Central London.
Impact of UK’s non-dom tax reforms ‘highly uncertain’
New analysis envisages population of super-rich non-doms plummeting by a third in most severe case, potentially losing the Treasury up to £900mn a year.
Paris, Milan or London? Navigating the future of London’s prime property market
Thomas Moran & Ruth Morris examine whether the UK capital's appeal as a high-end hotspot is really under threat from other European hubs.
October’s Budget ‘is going to be painful’, warns Starmer
'Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden,' said the Prime Minister.
Reinventing Tradition: A new era of succession planning
Hayden Bailey explains how prime residential estates are radically evolving amid the great boomer wealth transfer.
Charlie Ellingworth: Surveying the property market’s prospects under a Labour government
Given the pro-growth ambitions of the new government, it’s surprising that they haven’t been more ambitious in the sphere of property taxes, writes Property Vision's co-founder.
‘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'.
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...