Main image: Areas affected by Westminster's Selective Licensing Scheme
Westminster’s rental licensing scheme launches this month
New rules for some central London landlords kick in on 25th November 2025.
Westminster Council ‘ready to lead’ on short-term rental regulation
'Short-term lets have been widely abused - when you have one residential block renting out more rooms than the Ritz every night, you know the system needs reform,' says the leader of Westminster City Council.
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.
Tenant Fees Bill starts its journey through Parliament
The Bill will come into law next year
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Rightmove faces November hearing in £1.5bn agent fees claim
A big proposed collective action law suit will be considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal later this year.
Government unveils detailed blueprint for new high-value homes levy
Consultation sheds light on how England’s so-called ‘mansion tax’ could work in practice - including key timelines and a potential premium for overseas owners.
New £100mn PCL fund completes first acquisition
Catalyst & REDD acquire rare Belgravia development project as 'opportunistic' investment drive gets underway.
Savills instructed on £45mn Georgian estate with over 1,700 acres
IN PICTURES: Inside one of the most significant country listings of 2026 so far, on the open market for the first time in a century.
In Pictures: 300-year-old Berkshire estate with royal roots & working vineyard hits the market
1705 mansion in 146 acres 'captures the English countryside dream’, say agents.
Maskells recruits Mayfair specialist Holmgren
The agency's new Director previously worked at Beauchamp Estates.
Buyer swoops on long-standing super-prime listing in Belgravia
Switzerland-based purchaser exchanged on turnkey mews amalgamation within a week of viewing.
Boutique Echlin-designed scheme launches in West London
CBRE appointed to market nine-unit heritage-themed project just off Westbourne Grove.
Luxury property auction firm launches super-prime home furnishing service
Concierge Curated 'directly responds to rising demand for move-in ready, fully furnished luxury properties.'
From sweet spots to sticking points: How property taxation is reshaping the UK’s prime markets
IN DEPTH: Analysis by Yolande Barnes and Middleton Advisors points to widening gaps between high-friction and low-friction parts of the market - and the implications for pricing and liquidity.
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