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Prime Central London has entered 2026 with weaker transaction volumes and falling prices, creating what analysts say could be a window of opportunity for well-capitalised investors.
UK Property Insights

Prime Central London price falls create opening for investors

Anna Ibbotson

Prime Central London has entered 2026 with weaker transaction volumes and falling prices, creating what analysts say could be a window of opportunity for well-capitalised…

Buyer appetite for newly built homes has continued to weaken, with new builds accounting for just 9 per cent of completed purchases last year, according to analysis by Bird & Co.
UK Property Insights

Demand for UK new-build homes slips as buyers favour existing stock

Anna Ibbotson

Buyer appetite for newly built homes has continued to weaken, with new builds accounting for just 9 per cent of completed purchases last year, according…

The sharp slowdown in Britain’s rental market may be beginning to level off, offering cautious optimism for investors after more than a year of cooling growth.
UK Property Insights

Rental growth stabilises as London downturn shows signs of easing

Anna Ibbotson

The sharp slowdown in Britain’s rental market may be beginning to level off, offering cautious optimism for investors after more than a year of cooling…

More buyers are opting to invest in renovation projects rather than fully finished homes, as limited turnkey stock, rising interest in energy efficiency and the potential to unlock long-term value reshape the property market.
UK Property Insights

Renovation projects draw growing interest from investors and homebuyers

Anna Ibbotson

More buyers are opting to invest in renovation projects rather than fully finished homes, as limited turnkey stock, rising interest in energy efficiency and the…

Property Investment Advice

Labour’s proposed “mansion tax” could hinge on surprisingly granular details, from box rooms and home offices to garages, architectural style and the age of refurbishments, according to official documents outlining how properties may be valued.
Advice

How officials could decide who pays Labour’s mansion tax

Property Portfolio Investor
DCB Legal has set an important new precedent at the High Court after successfully having a tenant’s claim struck out in its entirety in a commercial property dispute, safeguarding its client’s position and securing full recovery of legal costs.
Advice Commercial Property Investment News

DCB Legal secures High Court precedent in commercial property dispute

Anna Ibbotson
As the UK government sharpens its focus on property wealth, landlords in 2025 must think well beyond monthly rental income. With potential reforms to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and a growing appetite to review Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs, your property portfolio could face higher liabilities in the years ahead.
Advice

Sole trader or limited company? What property investors need to know

Anna Ibbotson
The Government has confirmed that the Renters’ Rights Act will begin implementation on 1 May 2026, setting in motion the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in a generation.
Advice

Renters’ Rights Act: landlords urged to act now as Section 21 clock ticks down

Anna Ibbotson

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Prime Central London has entered 2026 with weaker transaction volumes and falling prices, creating what analysts say could be a window of opportunity for well-capitalised investors.
UK Property Insights

Prime Central London price falls create opening for investors

Anna Ibbotson
Buyer appetite for newly built homes has continued to weaken, with new builds accounting for just 9 per cent of completed purchases last year, according to analysis by Bird & Co.
UK Property Insights

Demand for UK new-build homes slips as buyers favour existing stock

Anna Ibbotson
The sharp slowdown in Britain’s rental market may be beginning to level off, offering cautious optimism for investors after more than a year of cooling growth.
UK Property Insights

Rental growth stabilises as London downturn shows signs of easing

Anna Ibbotson
The latest data from property website Home paints a mixed picture for the UK housing market, with rents falling and sales stock volumes climbing sharply—a signal that both the rental and sales sectors are under mounting pressure.
News

Flight of landlords from buy-to-let properties slows

Anna Ibbotson

The exodus of buy-to-let landlords from the housing market appears to be losing momentum, according to fresh data suggesting that…

The end of the hybrid working era is fuelling a surge in demand for London flats, with bidding wars breaking out as employees flock back to the capital.
News

Buy-to-let landlords go corporate in record numbers

Anna Ibbotson
A safety regulation introduced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster is being blamed for the loss of tens of thousands of new homes, as developers warn that a requirement for second staircases in mid-rise blocks is making large swathes of housing unviable.
News

Second staircase rule blamed for loss of 90,000 new homes

Anna Ibbotson
Barclays has become the latest high street lender to increase mortgage rates, raising the cost of fixed-rate residential purchases and remortgages by up to 0.15 per cent in what brokers describe as another setback for borrowers.
News

Barclays becomes latest lender to raise mortgage rates as pressure builds on borrowers

Property Portfolio Investor
While much of the property industry has welcomed the government’s decision to cap ground rents at £250 a year, concerns are growing that the reform could have unintended consequences for investors, lenders and the long-term management of apartment blocks.
Opinions

Will the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?

Anna Ibbotson

While much of the property industry has welcomed the government’s decision to cap ground rents at £250 a year, concerns…

The government’s expanded Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme will only delay, rather than prevent, a looming business rates crisis for hospitality and retail, with hundreds of venues at risk of closure from next year, according to a leading property specialist.
Opinions

Supporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail

Anna Ibbotson
UK landlords are bracing for a turbulent autumn, as buy-to-let mortgage rates edge higher and speculation grows over new taxes in the upcoming Autumn Statement.
Opinions

Buy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn

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