Rachel Ollington For years, being a letting agent meant managing viewings, collecting rent, and keeping properties ticking over. But in case you haven’t noticed, those days are gone. Today’s landlords are operating in a completely different environment, one that’s more regulated, more…

Properties worth more than £2m in England will face a new annual ‘mansion’ levy from 2028, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in yesterday’s Budget. The tax, added on top of existing council tax, will rise through four separate bands depending on…

Kemi Badenoch Kemi Badenoch has launched a fierce attack on the chancellor after Rachel Reeves unveiled plans to hike property taxes for landlords – a move the Conservative leader says will leave tenants footing the bill. Responding to the Budget…

Rachel Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just concluded her Autumn Budget statement, which includes a new ‘mansion’ levy on properties above £2m from 2028 and a property income tax hike of 2% from 2027. New Mansion Tax charges:  This will…

Housebuilder share prices climbed on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of the chancellor’s Budget, betting that the the construction sector will escape any heavy new taxes and may even benefit from fresh support. The rally underscores…

An astonishing 90% of home buyers are attempting to “gazunder” — seeking last-minute reductions in agreed property prices — as the UK housing market remains weak, a well-established property lawyer has warned. Simon Nosworthy, head of residential conveyancing at Osbornes…