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Your First Home: Will Budget move get Londoners on the ladder?

October 29, 2026 / In The Press

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29/10/26
Talking Heads: Prime resi industry insiders respond to the Budget 2026

26/10/26
Budget 2026: The prime resi industry's hopes, fears & expectations

16/10/26
Why don’t flats sell any more?

09/10/26
The 10 best far-flung villages worth a lengthy commute

28/09/26
Bucking the trend: The 20 London streets where house prices are defying the market

28/09/26
Industry warns of risks after government unveils 2.5% deposit scheme

23/09/26
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system

17/09/26
Downsizing: the expert’s guide to making your move a success

04/09/26
Are homes selling at a loss in your area?

05/08/26
The perfectly sized property buyers are competing for

27/07/26
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days

23/07/26
Every house looked perfect online – until I saw it in person

21/07/26
Property Industry Reactions: New PM Burnham installs Downing Street team

21/07/26
New PM, New Rules? London’s Rebounding Trophy-Home Market Braces for Burnham

17/07/26
Why your home’s value has fallen more than you think

16/07/26
AI slop is taking over the housing market – and it is causing a nightmare for home-hunters

08/07/26
These 5 Mistakes Won't Just Affect Your Home's Curb Appeal, They'll Also Really Annoy Your Neighbors

08/07/26
The rapid rise of housefishing: are AI-enhanced property listings helpful – or sinister?

06/07/26
Why Home Counties buyers are disappearing

24/06/26
Downing Street merry-go-round sparks anxiety in London’s luxury property market

24/06/26
Buyers demand ‘Burnham discount’ on house prices

22/06/26
Starmer quits – property industry reaction

22/06/26
Property Industry Reactions: Starmer resigns, opening the door for a Burnham premiership

22/06/26
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Property industry reacts to Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister

22/06/26
Industry Reactions: On early binding agreements & the government's wider homebuying 'shake-up'

19/06/26
Wealthy Britons flee to Isle of Man to escape Reeves’s tax raid

01/06/26
What's in a name? A 20% uplift to your house's value if you live in The Beverly Hills of Surrey, Nappy Valley or Chelsea-on-Sea

29/05/26
House prices plunge in most desirable seaside towns

29/05/26
Behind the UK’s blue plaque obsession — and do they boost your house price?

22/05/26
Who to call to buy in the Cotswolds

19/05/26
The Instagram vs reality property price gap! As Britain's most charming streets are overrun with selfie hunters, here's what houses are REALLY going for in Britain's most photographed areas

30/04/26
Frozen out — the nine reasons your house isn’t selling

29/04/26
A buying agent's view: On holding positions, spring optimism & a market in search of stability

24/04/26
Why are there so many flats for sale?

07/04/26
This feels like a rare moment when long-term value can genuinely be unlocked': Is now the time to buy in the country property market?

20/03/26
British Home Shoppers Have a Moment of Opportunity Ahead of the U.K. ‘Mansion Tax’

12/03/26
The UK property market 2026: The A to Z guide to buying, selling and renting

11/03/26
The best country specialists in 2026

10/03/26
Where to buy NOW before prices soar (and how to snaffle yourself the ultimate property nest egg): The new 'up-and-coming' postcodes where homes go for as little as £182,000

06/03/26
IWD2026: Prime resi industry leaders on the moments that changed everything

05/03/26
Financial Times Article

26/02/26
Have London house prices really become more affordable?

10/02/26
Common things homebuyers miss on property viewings that will be expensive to fix later

06/02/26
From Gwyneth and Nicole to Boy George and the Gallaghers — inside London's celeb home swap shop

04/02/26
Ground rents to be capped at £250 as leasehold reform gathers pace

04/02/26
What estate agents really mean when they say a house has ‘good bones’

16/01/26
London's hottest postcodes for 2026 where demand and house prices are rising fastest

08/01/26
The middle-class battle to hire (and keep) domestic help

06/01/26
Will 2026 be a good year to buy or sell a home?

05/01/26
Buying a London property: The red flag home buyers should avoid in 2026

05/01/26
The quest for quiet in a dangerously noisy world

19/12/25
What will happen in the property market in 2026? Britain's top experts share their predictions, and it's good news all round

01/12/25
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days

27/11/25
Talking Heads: Prime property industry reactions to the Budget 2025

03/11/25
Budget 2025: The luxury property industry's hopes, fears & expectations

28/10/25
Rumourmill: Chancellor 'plotting mansion tax raid' on £2mn+ homes

20/10/25
Why finding a builder, gardener or cleaner has become a competitive sport

17/10/25
‘I’m forced to live in my daughter’s garage’: welcome to Britain’s bungalow crisis

17/10/25
Country house prices plummet as property market slows down

26/09/25
10 tips for buying the best homes before they appear online

11/09/25
Property expert shares genius design upgrades from just £3.95 that will help you sell your home

10/09/25
Most in-demand areas among home buyers are outside the 'London banana'

04/09/25
Rumourmill Roundup: 7 big tax changes that could hit the property market this Autumn

27/08/25
The reality of being an ex-expat: ‘People don’t talk about how difficult it is to come home’

21/08/25
An end to stamp duty? What the rumoured new property tax could mean for London home movers

19/08/25
Sound-healing rooms and biodynamic wine tastings: the new party barns

19/08/25
Detached houses — are they worth 22 per cent more?

19/08/25
Home sellers are pricing tactically — here's how buyers can beat the asking price

19/08/25
Home sellers are pricing tactically — here's how buyers can beat the asking price

19/08/25
Home sellers are pricing tactically — here's how buyers can beat the asking price

19/08/25
Britain’s best places to buy a holiday let

07/08/25
Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts base rate to 4%

07/08/25
Why homebuyers are watching and waiting for sellers to drop their prices

29/07/25
Desperate for buyers, London’s luxury residences ramp up amenities

29/07/25
Why house survey snags don’t always equal a price cut

28/07/25
It’s Not Just Ellen DeGeneres. The Rich Are Spurring Luxury Sales Well Beyond London.

18/07/25
Comings & Goings

17/07/25
Is it the end of the line for homebuying commuters?

16/07/25
New buying agent for Haringtons in Home Counties

15/07/25
Why the best waterfront property always hits the spot

15/07/25
Buying agency adds Garrington & DDRE alumna

04/07/25
New homes discounts and incentives: the best and worst in London

26/06/25
PRIME LONDON 25: The evolution of London's luxury property market, 2000-2025

18/06/25
Rachel Reeves mulls inheritance tax U-turn amid UK ‘exodus’

17/06/25
Will chancellor Rachel Reeves reverse non-dom inheritance tax changes?

17/06/25
'The government got it wrong': Prime property insiders react to non-dom U-turn rumours

17/06/25
Biohacking your home without breaking the bank

02/06/25
‘I spent £18k on a garden room and now I regret it’

13/05/25
Why Londoners have given up on the Cotswolds

23/04/25
London is the place for me* (*the discerning property buyer)

16/04/25
‘More like a suite in Claridge’s than a bunker’

16/04/25
Where homes sell fastest: London area now 'most desirable' with homes selling in just 44 days

08/04/25
Trump’s tariffs & stock market turmoil: Industry insiders on the potential impacts for UK prime property

24/03/25
Spring Budget 2025: The prime property industry's hopes & fears

24/03/25
Jamie Freeman: A market in flux, but smart buyers are moving fast

17/03/25
Why everyone should get a gay man to design their home lighting

14/03/25
Inside the bungalow capital of Britain

14/03/25
‘We lost so much time during Covid – so I moved to be near my grandchildren’

14/03/25
Stamp duty deadline looms: the stampede to the finish line

07/03/25
International Women's Day 2025: A note to my younger self

20/02/25
Two-thirds of us buy a house and immediately set about refurbishing it

13/02/25
Property fall-throughs ‘likely’ as thousands miss Stamp Duty deadline

11/02/25
More than 120,000 homebuyers face tax blow from Reeves’s stamp duty raid

06/02/25
Property Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%

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