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Confidence is increasing across the mortgage market, with brokers around the UK reporting a more positive outlook, as the cost of borrowing continues to fall steadily. The average rate on a five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 5% for the…

Tom Bill First, the government must be in a tight financial spot if the words ‘capital gains tax’ and ‘main residence’ are being mentioned in the same sentence. Second, the Chancellor wants to further skew taxes towards those in higher-value…

Margaret Thatcher Ever since Margaret Thatcher championed the idea of a “property-owning democracy” and introduced Right to Buy in 1980, homeownership has been woven into the fabric of British political identity. Successive party leaders have tried to tap into that…

Timothy Douglas Propertymark has announced that Timothy Douglas will be hosting a webinar on 27 August 2025, where he will discuss the outstanding amendments, how agents can influence them by writing to their MP, and the anticipated timelines for what…

Senior team: John Phillips, Paul Smith and Antony Lark Spicerhaart has posted a robust performance for the year ended December 2024, with group turnover rising by 8% from £126m to £136.1m – marking a successful year of growth and innovation…

Welcome to the 32nd UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025 – your go-to weekly TV Programme on the UK property market. This week, I am joined by Toby Martin, as we unpack the key headlines for…

Jason Tebb According to the latest UK House Price Index from HM Land Registry, UK average house prices rose 3.7% in the year to June 2025, with a monthly increase of 1.4% from May 2025. The average price of property…

Rachel Reeves The debate over Labour’s approach to property taxation has intensified, with reports suggesting chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a capital gains tax (CGT) on profits from main residences. Currently, homeowners do not pay tax on any profit made…

Savills appoints new head of residential sales in Guildford Ed Boden Ed Boden has joined Savills to head up the residential sales team in Guildford. He joins after eight years at Strutt & Parker, where he was head of office…