UK Property News Recap – 04.06.2026
Many consultations went on their merry way this week and all centred around how to obtain more tax. Be it landlords or foreigners, HMRC is coming for you. UK construction continued its descent back to brick in the absence of any solid economic foundations and house prices slumped as Trump
UK Property News Recap – 29.05.2026
This half term, first-time buyers refused to sit on the sidelines, chasing homeownership despite higher borrowing costs and a market still rattled by global uncertainty. Interest rates paused for breath as gilt yields eased, but confidence remains fragile, with foreign investors retreating from UK commercial property and developers once again
UK Property News Recap – 22.05.2026
This week house prices slid as rents edged up. Professional landlords “insured” future revenue while part-timers continue to leave it to the professionals. The potential of Andy Burnham increasing spending stoked bets on future rises in inflation, spooking the market, which left many fearing mortgage renewals and affordability challenges moving
UK Property News Recap – 15.05.2026
This week Angela Rayner timed her stamp duty clearance to coincide with Starmer coming under fire. This coincided with house prices and new stock levels melting under the continued heat of inflation, just as pressure mounted for the UK government to deliver via the King's Speech. An ambitious roadmap was
UK Property News Recap – 08.05.2026
Softening prices and ongoing global uncertainty are reshaping the UK housing market. While North American buyers are taking advantage of discounted opportunities in London, domestic demand shows signs of fatigue, with buyers and landlords alike adjusting to tighter margins and shifting conditions. At the same time, mortgage pressures persist, and
UK Property News Recap – 01.05.2026
This week house price growth hopes were further squashed as buyers were told to mind the gap between asking and agreed prices. Yet Nationwide claimed house prices were on the rise in April from buyers keen to deploy their pre-agreed preferential rate. The renters' reform Act had its opening night
UK Property News Recap – 24.04.2026
This week seller delusion continued despite prime prices tarnishing from overexposure. Landlords continued to bail or if unable, increase prices to compensate, while Foxtons strengthened its rental portfolio to maintain a healthy profit. Meanwhile, AI provided a boost to office spaces in the capital as overseas investors questioned their share
UK Property News Recap – 17.04.2026
The week started with a spotlight on stamp duty and the toll it has taken on first time buyers and those looking to make a quick buck. The former, unsurprisingly, garnered more sympathy than the latter. Help to Buy found shelter with the IFS research team who claimed the scheme
UK Property News Recap – 10.04.2026
This week UK property prices were impacted by shelling far afield. This left many sellers on the back foot and developers benched until rates return to sub-5% levels again. As for rates, after a brief Easter reprieve they continued to climb before stalling at the news of a ceasefire in
UK Property News Recap – 03.04.2026
This week Nick Candy was the kitten that got the cream, all £265m of it as he parted ways with his London pad. Reform housing minister Simon Dudley lost his post by having the sensitivity of, well, a post. Boomers were swaying with their debt-free swag while first time buyers