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Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish stamp duty as part of her new “golden rule” for public finances, promising to fund tax cuts and reduce the deficit through £47bn in savings while reigniting Britain’s housing market.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil major planning changes ahead of the Budget to boost growth and unlock development, but ministers are divided over how far to go with reforming Britain’s planning system.
Zoopla warns tax reform rumours are freezing high-end property sales, with £1m+ demand down 11% and London prime prices slipping to Brexit-era lows.
England loses landlords as amateur investors flee buy-to-let. Experts warn Reeves’s Renters’ Rights Bill will accelerate the exodus.
CPRE says nearly 1.5m homes could be built on England’s brownfield land — yet developers are bulldozing the green belt. Campaigners demand a brownfield-first crackdown.
Sadiq Khan is lobbying for rent control powers in London, echoing Scotland’s failed policy that drove rents up 11% — sparking warnings it could worsen the capital’s housing crisis.
Ceredigion’s 150% council tax premium on second homes has failed to trigger sales, with owners absorbing higher costs and the council relying on the revenue to plug budget gaps.
Nationwide finds London homes 500m from a station sell for £42,700 more than similar properties further away, as transport links regain importance post-pandemic.
Landlords are selling up in record numbers as Labour’s renters’ rights bill and new tax measures bite. Experts warn supply is shrinking and rents will rise.
Santander research reveals the UK’s outdated homebuying process costs at least £1.5bn a year, with 530,000 failed transactions and huge financial losses for buyers.
