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New protection for households The government wants to prevent tenants and leaseholders being exploited by agents TENANTS SHOULD SOON HAVE LESS TO WORRY ABOUT The government plans to set up a new regulator that will oversee the activities of letting…

London Market Prime Central London Sales Market Starts to Level Off Prime Central London (PCL) prices are down (-4.2%) annually to date. Since their peak in Sept 2014 prices have fallen (-16.7%).   Outer London has fared slightly better falling…

Market report: house prices in London up £4,000 in a month but annual prices skip traditional spring surge Londoners reluctant to lower their house price growth expectations are opting to stay put instead of selling up. The market is subdued. Overall…

          COMMERCIAL The uncertainty over the UK’s future relationship with the EU will continue to cast a shadow over economic growth throughout 2018, leading to a more cautious outlook amongst investors across all sectors. However, although…

SALES: Prime Central London property values dipped by 0.3% in January, taking the annual change to -0.7% Property prices in prime central London are down 0.7% in the year to January 2017, though there remain significant variations in performance dependant…

Budget 2017: Stamp duty abolished for first time buyers Stamp duty land tax is to be abolished for first-time buyers purchasing a UK home worth up to £300,000, in a reform that official forecasts said would also trigger a rise…