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