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Prime London & UK sales market update Q4 2025
Stories started to emerge in August that the Chancellor was considering introducing or raising property taxes in the November’s Budget, especially for more expensive homes.
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Economic update Q4 2025
Sluggish economic growth and a growing productivity gap means the Chancellor will most likely raise taxes in the November Budget. There is increasing speculation this could include taxes on property, with proposals reported to include an annual tax on higher-value £2m+ properties, or additional council tax on the highest banded homes.
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Prime London & UK rental market update Q3 2025
Rental growth has stabilised in the prime London market at a modest rate of just under 2%, but activity levels, especially for one and two-bedroom properties is buoyant as renters look to make a move in the summer period.
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Prime London & UK sales market update Q3 2025
The prime London market is becoming ever more localised, with the market moving at different speeds in the centre compared to the prime outer areas, and also across price brackets.
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Economic update Q3 2025
The Bank of England delivered the much-anticipated August base rate cut, reducing the base rate to 4%, from 4.25%. More tariffs being applied by the US will increase global uncertainty, and potentially put upward pressure on inflation, while discussions of tax rises in the Autumn will affect consumer spending and consumer confidence in the UK.
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UK & London rental market update Q2 2025
Demand in the rental market remains strong, although the large imbalance between supply and demand has narrowed in some markets, meaning rental growth has moderated although a lack of supply is still driving rental growth.
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UK & London sales market update Q2 2025
Activity in the UK housing market was boosted in the first three months of the year as buyers rushed to beat the change in stamp duty thresholds at the start of April.
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Economic update Q2 2025
The UK economic landscape has been dominated by tariffs since Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President at the end of January.
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UK & London rental market update – January 2025
The large imbalance between demand and supply partly unwound in 2024, although demand remains strong, and a lack of supply in the market is still driving rental growth. New policies likely to come into force this year could lead to a further contraction in supply.
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UK & London sales market update – January 2025
Activity in the UK housing market has been boosted by in recent months by rate cuts last year and buyers keen to beat the stamp duty deadline in April when lower thresholds for paying the tax are reinstated.
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