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New-build property prices in the East Midlands have fallen by more than £43,000 in the past year, according to fresh analysis from Propertymark, highlighting sharp regional contrasts in the housing market.
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East Midlands sees £43,000 drop in new-build house prices as affordability pressures mount

Anna Ibbotson

New-build property prices in the East Midlands have fallen by more than £43,000 in the past year, according to fresh analysis from Propertymark, highlighting sharp…

Rising rents in Hackney are driving London’s entrepreneurs further east, according to new research which reveals the city’s entrepreneurial map is being redrawn.
UK Property Insights

East London emerges as new startup hub as Hackney property prices climb

Property Portfolio Investor

Rising rents in Hackney are driving London’s entrepreneurs further east, according to new research which reveals the city’s entrepreneurial map is being redrawn. The data…

A dramatic shift is underway at the top of London’s property market, as high-net-worth individuals — both foreign and domestic — increasingly shun property purchases in favour of ultra-luxury rentals.
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Why the world’s super-rich are ditching buying for £300k-per-month London rentals

Anna Ibbotson

A dramatic shift is underway at the top of London’s property market, as high-net-worth individuals — both foreign and domestic — increasingly shun property purchases…

The UK housing market enjoyed its busiest July in five years as falling asking prices and a glut of available homes encouraged more buyers to strike deals.
UK Property Insights

UK housing market sees busiest July in five years as buyers snap up discounted homes

Anna Ibbotson

The UK housing market enjoyed its busiest July in five years as falling asking prices and a glut of available homes encouraged more buyers to…

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The High Court has ruled that asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping must leave by 12 September, in a case planning lawyers say could reshape how migrant accommodation is managed across the UK.
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Epping migrant housing case sets key precedent for councils, say planning lawyers

Anna Ibbotson
Landlords across the UK could soon be barred from renting out homes that don’t meet stringent energy efficiency standards, as Ed Miliband pledges to enforce a minimum EPC rating of C for all rented properties by 2030.
Advice

Five legal ways property investors can cut their tax bills, according to an expert

Anna Ibbotson
Landlords earning more than £50,000 a year have exactly one year to prepare for a major shift in tax reporting rules – or risk steep fines – as the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime takes effect in April 2026.
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Landlords face 12-month deadline for Making Tax Digital – avoid fines up to £900

Anna Ibbotson
With over 30 years’ experience in the UK property market — including an early stint as a director at Savills and now leading research at Zoopla — Richard Donnell is one of the most respected voices in the housing sector.
Advice

Zoopla’s Richard Donnell: why I’d invest in a three-bed near Manchester and what buyers must stop doing

Property Portfolio Investor

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New-build property prices in the East Midlands have fallen by more than £43,000 in the past year, according to fresh analysis from Propertymark, highlighting sharp regional contrasts in the housing market.
News UK Property Insights

East Midlands sees £43,000 drop in new-build house prices as affordability pressures mount

Anna Ibbotson
Rising rents in Hackney are driving London’s entrepreneurs further east, according to new research which reveals the city’s entrepreneurial map is being redrawn.
UK Property Insights

East London emerges as new startup hub as Hackney property prices climb

Property Portfolio Investor
A dramatic shift is underway at the top of London’s property market, as high-net-worth individuals — both foreign and domestic — increasingly shun property purchases in favour of ultra-luxury rentals.
Global Insights UK Property Insights

Why the world’s super-rich are ditching buying for £300k-per-month London rentals

Anna Ibbotson
The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income for the first time.
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Government mulls applying National Insurance to rental income in Autumn Budget

Anna Ibbotson

The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income…

Barclays has cut its mortgage rates again — this time to as low as 3.79% — in a move brokers say could ignite a full-blown price war in the UK housing market.
News

Barclays cuts mortgage rates to 3.79% as lenders spark price war

Anna Ibbotson
New-build property prices in the East Midlands have fallen by more than £43,000 in the past year, according to fresh analysis from Propertymark, highlighting sharp regional contrasts in the housing market.
News UK Property Insights

East Midlands sees £43,000 drop in new-build house prices as affordability pressures mount

Anna Ibbotson
Arora Group acquires Queen Anne’s Mansions from Land Securities in one of the year’s biggest central London property deals
News

MoJ headquarters sold for £245m as billionaire Surinder Arora eyes luxury redevelopment

Anna Ibbotson
A year after Labour’s landslide general election victory, industry experts have cast serious doubt over one of its core manifesto pledges – to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 – calling it “political fantasy” and warning the government is already years behind target.
Opinions

Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge ‘in the graveyard of political fantasy’, say housing experts

Anna Ibbotson

A year after Labour’s landslide general election victory, industry experts have cast serious doubt over one of its core manifesto…

The UK government’s plan to introduce a new investment visa for wealthy foreign nationals is being criticised as “economically reckless” by one of the world’s leading financial advisers, amid warnings that the policy sends mixed messages to international investors.
Opinions

Government’s proposed investment visa slammed as ‘reckless’ by financial expert

Property Portfolio Investor
The Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate to 4.25% is being welcomed by UK property investors, who are likely to benefit from reduced borrowing costs after months of pressure from high interest rates.
Opinions

Bank of England rate cut brings welcome relief for UK property investors, says Blick Rothenberg

Anna Ibbotson
A slump in capital gains tax (CGT) revenue and signs of a wealth exodus from the UK are prompting calls for a rethink on how to attract affluent overseas investors — including the potential reintroduction of a ‘UK investor visa’.
Opinions

Is a ‘UK investor visa’ needed to boost demand for prime property?

Anna Ibbotson