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Abrahmsohn on the Budget that spooked a market for no reason
Veteran agency boss skewers Westminster’s 'Keystone Cops' moment, says months of leaks caused far more harm than the measures themselves, and predicts an avalanche of exchanges before Christmas.
A safe harbour in a stormy sea: Inside the great wealth migration
The global wealthy are on the move - and Europe is emerging as a key magnet, reports Knight Frank's Kate Everett-Allen.
Council tax revaluation plan risks unsettling property market – Knight Frank
Revaluing the highest council tax bands would prove costly and disruptive, warns the agency’s UK resi research head - and the proposal underlines just how much backbench politics is steering this week’s…
‘Fortune favours the brave’: Inside the Chelsea sale that defied the market
Jamie Hope reveals how a bold pricing strategy on Glebe Place sparked a bidding frenzy and delivered 20% over asking - amid some of the toughest conditions in recent memory.
Four core things residential landlords should look out for pre-Budget
Becky Sawbridge of Chelsea landlord & developer Martin's Properties talks us through some seismic tax & policy changes facing the private rented sector.
Battersea Power Station’s Matthew Sansom: How living on the high street came back in fashion
BPSDC sales boss explores how the resurgence of the high street is shaping demand for resi property.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Lisa Simon
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
Hamptons' research chief runs through the tax runners & riders that could hit the residential market on 26th November.
Tom Bill: Tax uncertainty drives buyers to beat the Budget
Three months of Budget rumours have stalled activity in parts of the UK economy - but at the top of the property market, some have accelerated their plans before possible new measures take effect, explains…
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Anthony Payne
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Abrahmsohn: I’m no mathematician, but is 6.5 the new 3.5 for homebuyers?
Veteran agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn explores how dual incomes and social shifts are reshaping mortgage affordability metrics.
Jamie Freeman: Why the smart money is moving quietly
The mood on the ground is one of caution - but deals are still happening where pricing is realistic and both sides are motivated, reports country buying specialist.