UK house price growth halves
Annual inflation across the nation is now at its lowest ebb since September 2012, according to the UK HPI, as regional markets in the North East, London & the South East continue to suffer
UK house price growth ‘to halve’ over the next five years
Revised forecasts from Savills suggest UK prices will return to growth in 2019-20, but London looks to have run out of steam...
PwC forecasts ‘sluggish’ property price growth for the UK
UK house prices are likely to rise by a 'sluggish' 1% this year, predicts consultancy firm PwC, 'implying a 1% decline in real terms'
Premiums and price growth in the UK’s top seaside hotspots
Jackson-Stops & Zoopla record premiums of 171% and 86% in perennial coastal favourites Salcombe and Aldeburgh, while Kentish hotspots outperform in terms of five-year growth
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£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
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Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
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Abrahmsohn on the Budget that spooked a market for no reason
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International buyer lands £25mn Knightsbridge Gate penthouse
Marquee 6,214 sq ft residence drew multiple offers despite wider market caution.