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The London Property Podcast Hosted by Farnaz Fazaipour — londonproperty.co.ukIndependent intelligence for serious London property owners and investors.Every episode cuts through the noise with 30 years of prime London market experience no estate agent spin, no vested interests. Just honest insight on where the market is moving, what the legislation means for your wealth, and where the real opportunities are.Trusted by 1,500 HNWI members across the UK and internationally.Topics include prime and super-prime London, leasehold reform, IHT planning, rental market shifts, regeneration hotspots, and the tax and legal changes every serious owner needs to understand.New episodes every wee...
The New Owners of Prime London. The Keys Are Changing Hands.
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The people being forced to sell prime London right now are not who you think. Not developers. Not buy-to-let landlords. Highly-paid professionals who bought at the peak and can't refinance — facing surveyor downvaluations of 10–17% and prime central assets 40% below 2015 peaks. Farnaz Fazaipour, 30 years in prime central London, walks through who's selling, who's buying, and why this correction is structurally different.
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London Property Market Update: Leasehold, Tax & Rising Rents | Weekly Bulletin
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Thirty years in prime central London, one independent view on the week's property news. This week: ground rent reform from the estate's side, rising rents as landlords exit, mansion tax speculation at £1.5m, a spike in inheritance tax investigations, the Renters' Rights Act reaching trusts, and tighter rules on short lets. A calm, considered read on what's changing for prime London owners.
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Policy first. Damage later. 30 years watching the same pattern repeat.
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Farnaz Fazaipour has spent 30 years in prime central London, running an independent platform built on personal recommendation and serving 1,500 HNWI members. In this solo episode: why property is the irresistible political football, how one line in a stamp duty schedule stopped thousands of homes being built, and why the landlords who restructured ahead of the Renters' Rights Act are already asking the next question — what does a resilient portfolio look like when legislation, not fundamentals, shapes the market?
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...Income tax, VAT and national insurance are off limits. Everything else is under review.
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News Bulletin — 8 July 2026. Six stories through the prime London property lens.
This week: Burnham puts property tax on the table with a land value tax under consideration; Westminster debates a £5 million investor visa; Knight Frank's head of super prime says London offers the best buying opportunities in a decade; Gulf capital backs The Bay on Hyde Park's doorstep; Bank of England mortgage approvals fall to a two-and-a-half-year low; and a government consultation opens on the quid pro quo leases that could undermine ground rent reform.
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The £400M Problem With UK Conveyancing — And What To Do Before Reform Arrives
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One in three UK property transactions never completes — costing consumers £400 million a year and the wider economy £1.5 billion. Drawing on 30 years in Prime Central London, Farnaz Fazaipour explains why conveyancing is broken by design, what the government's reform roadmap actually proposes, and the three practical moves to make before the safety net arrives: instruct specialist lawyers before you list, prepare your own upfront pack, and take the auction room seriously.
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Institutional Money Moves In: Six Stories Reshaping London's Property Market This Week
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This week's bulletin covers six stories and together they point to one of the most consequential structural shifts in the market in a single quarter. Morgan Stanley acquiring 3,200 London rentals for over a billion pounds. Smaller landlords exiting. New housing safety regulations in force overnight. Leasehold transparency under fresh pressure. Overseas institutional money reassessing UK residential. And political risk back on the table with a possible Burnham government. Independent analysis. No estate agent affiliation. Built on personal recommendation.
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London Property News: Home-Buying Reform, SDLT Surge & the £1bn PRS Deal
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Six stories. Prime London lens. What matters to owners this week.
Stamp duty bills have risen 194% over the past decade — four times faster than house prices. In prime London that burden is quietly keeping people in properties that no longer suit them. This week's bulletin also covers the government's biggest home-buying shake-up in a generation, Morgan Stanley's £1.05bn acquisition of London's largest PRS portfolio, returning international buyer appetite for prime London,
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Could 67% of Your Pension Disappear in Tax? What Every London Property Owner Needs to Know Before April 2027
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From April 2027, unspent pension pots will be subject to inheritance tax for the first time and for HNWI London property owners, the combined effect of IHT and income tax could leave families with as little as a third of what was saved. Farnaz Fazaipour is joined by Alan Kennedy, Managing Director of Trident Tax, to work through the numbers and the options: mirror wills, the 25% tax-free lump sum, property gifting strategies, the seven-year survival clock, deed of variation, and what overseas owners often get wrong about UK assets. If you have a pension...
What Happens When You Regulate the Market But Not the People Advising It?
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For almost 30 years, the same structural problem has repeated: the government regulates property owners directly because the agents advising them carry no professional accountability. No licence. No exams. No liability. In this Friday Opinion, Farnaz Fazaipour makes the case that the compliance burden has been landing in the wrong place — and asks whether mandating agent regulation would genuinely ease that burden, or simply add another layer to a market that already has too much of it.
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Is Prime London Liquidity Tightening? Five Market Stories You Need to Watch This Week.
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Five things worth knowing this week.
1. Prices dip, transactions drop.
Halifax confirmed a 0.1% fall in UK house prices in May. London and the South East led the decline. Residential transactions fell 3% in April to just over 101,000. Higher inflation expectations are keeping borrowing costs elevated despite recent cuts. For prime London owners, the headline number is less important than the direction — when transactions fall, liquidity tightens, and liquidity is what protects value when you need to move.
2. Legal complexity at the top end is accelerating.
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Safety Beats Tax
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For 18 months, the dominant narrative out of prime London has been departure — non-doms leaving, capital relocating to the Gulf and beyond. Gary Hersham, with 40 years at the top of this market, is hearing something different: Gulf-based clients calling to come back, driven not by a change in tax policy but by a reassessment of personal safety. Farnaz Fazaipour discusses what this means for prime central London pricing, the trophy end, and owners still sitting at the 2007 and 2014 price peaks.
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Overseas Buyers Retreat 30%. Prime London Holds
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Farnaz Fazaipour, founder of London Property, has spent 30 years in prime central London advising high-net-worth clients independently. This is her Tuesday Bulletin for 3 June 2026.
Six stories this week: a 30% retreat by overseas buyers; an April 2027 IHT deadline that affects pension wealth directly; planning reforms against a backdrop of 7% target delivery; the lights-out Mayfair phenomenon and what it does to the market; Gen X overconcentration in property; and a question about whether UK regulatory accumulation is structurally deterring international capital.
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Gulf Wealth Is Coming Back to London
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Gary Hersham, founder of Beauchamp Estates and one of London's longest-standing prime market figures, returns to the London Property Podcast for a conversation with Farnaz Fazaipour on the state of prime central London in 2026.
Gary discusses a developing return flow from the Gulf — non-doms and others who relocated to Dubai and Abu Dhabi now reconsidering after regional instability — and shares examples of recent enquiries his firm has received. The conversation also covers the divergence between the top end of the market (where trophy sales like Nick Candy's £265m house continue to set r...
At What Point Does a Tax Stack Become a Deterrent?
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UK property tax is now 3.7% of GDP — the highest of any major economy. The Treasury is asking whether overseas owners of £2m+ homes should pay an additional levy on top of the new mansion tax — the FT calls it an "oligarch premium". And yet central London rents are up 6.7% and super-prime lettings just had a record year. The sales market is repricing. The lettings market is tightening. Six stories on the prime London market in this week's Tuesday Bulletin.
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The Rich List exodus, Knight Frank on bonds, £53m St John's Wood, leasehold friction, landlord rents and AI broking
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Six stories shaping prime London this week. The Sunday Times Rich List exodus and the quieter arrivals taking their place. Knight Frank's warning that bonds, not base rate, are the swing factor. A £53m purchase in St John's Wood. Leasehold reform still more ambition than impact. Landlords raising rents to absorb November's tax rise. And why AI will split mortgage broking in two, not end it. Calm, independent analysis from 30 years in prime London property.
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Are HNWI owners ready for what's coming next in prime London?
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Six stories shaping prime London this week. The Trump effect drives more Americans to London. New land transparency rules tighten the net on offshore ownership. MEES 2030 puts a £30,000 fine on the horizon for landlords. Polling reveals 49% think the Government is failing on housing. The Housing Minister renews the pledge on leasehold reform. And UK house prices fall for a second consecutive month. Calm, independent analysis from 30 years in prime London property.
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London Property News - Rent Controls Rejected. Leasehold Splits. IHT Net Widens
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Six stories shaping prime London this week. The Times pushes back on rent controls and Pennycook rejects them. BTL lending rose 21% year-on-year in Q4 2025 — the landlord fightback is quieter than the exodus, but under way. Leasehold reform sets up a two-tier London market, the Finance Act 2026 pulls offshore structures into the IHT net, and City Hall opens its service charge probe.
The London Property Podcast Hosted by Farnaz Fazaipour, londonproperty.co.uk
Independent intelligence for serious London property owners and investors.
Every episode cuts through the...
The Renters Rights Act Explained, A Plain English Guide for Prime London Landlords (May 2026)
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From 1 May 2026, the Renters Rights Act ends Section 21, abolishes fixed-term tenancies, caps upfront rent at one month, and makes it illegal to refuse tenants on benefits or with children. In this episode Farnaz walks through every change coming into force — in plain English, with the practical implications for prime London landlords. Fines for getting it wrong run from £7,000 to £40,000.
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Independent intelligence for serious London property owners and investors.
Every episode cuts through the noise with 3...
1 May Changes Everything for Prime London Landlords, Renters' Rights Act, Prime Rents, and London as a Cautionary Tale
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The rules change on Friday. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 takes effect on 1 May 2026, and the era of landlord discretion is over. This week: what 1 May really means for prime portfolios, why rents are climbing as landlords reposition, why the New York Times is using London as a cautionary tale, why wealthy Britons are quietly exiting, and why lenders are watching leasehold reform with concern.
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Section 21 Gone. IHT Capped. Sales Down 41%. Prime London This Week
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Five stories every prime London property owner needs this week. Section 21 abolition is 11 days away and most landlords still aren't ready with a physical delivery deadline for the government information sheet on 31 May and fines up to £7,000. IHT business property and agricultural property relief caps are now live from 6 April, with defined contribution pensions entering the net from April 2027. LonRes March data shows 41% fewer sales year on year, while top-end rentals have turned positive. Mortgage rates have risen to 5.42% ahead of the Bank of England's 30 April decision. And the leasehold consultation closes Thursday with...
Is Prime Central London Bottoming Out, or Just Getting Started?
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Prime central London is correcting hard in early 2026. Transactions have halted, values are down 15–20%, and capital is quietly moving to Malta, Dubai and Riyadh. Ben Sloane joins Farnaz Fazaipour on Word from the Street to explain what's actually happening on the ground and what might come next.In this episode:
Q1 2026 in prime central London: tax reform, pre-budget positioning, and a wait-and-see marketForeign investors leaving, domestic demand rising — but with less stock to buyThe Renters' Rights Act: 174 pieces of legislation landlords must navigateWhy the May London by-elections matter for market senti...Prime London Property Market Q1 2026: What's Really Happening?
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Silvina Paz a prime central London property consultant with over 13 years' experience joins Farnaz Fazaipour for the Q1 2026 market update.
Silvina gives her unfiltered read: prices down ~20% from peak, off-market stock at its highest in years, and a new cohort of strategic buyers British, American, Indian and European moving quietly without urgency. They also tackle the London vs Dubai question head-on.
The verdict? Cautious optimism. This is a market for people who buy well, think long-term, and know that the best deals rarely announce themselves.
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Iran Conflict, Gulf Rental Surge & the April 2027 Tax Deadline: Prime London Property News Bulletin
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This week's London Property News Bulletin — 14 April 2026.
We break down six stories prime London property owners need to understand this week:
1. Iran conflict rattling UK seller confidence failed sales hit 24.4% in March, a four-year high. What this means for PCL owners.
2. Gulf demand pushing prime London rents higher Knight Frank data confirms what agents are hearing on the ground. Kensington, Chelsea and Marylebone landlords take note.
3. April 2027 tax deadline pensions, IHT, property income adjustments converging. The planning window is now, not next year.
4. Mortgage volatility reshaping buye...
Prime Central London Down 25% Since 2014 Belgravia & Knightsbridge Off 30%: Is the Bottom Near?
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Farnaz Fazaipour is joined by Kris Ericsson, prime central London specialist, for one of the most data-rich market assessments of 2026.
Kris shares the numbers few people in the market will say on record: prime central London is now 20–25% below 2014 peak levels. Belgravia and Knightsbridge are down 30%. The correction has been running for 12 years driven by interest rates, Brexit, SDLT, and a dramatic shift in the buyer pool. 68% of prime central London sales last year came from non-domestic buyers relocating away from London, mostly to the Middle East.
They also co...
Prime London 2026: Vendors Discounting Heavily, Buyers Demanding Real Value & Where the Market Goes Next
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Farnaz Fazaipour is joined by Jeremy Davidson for a frank assessment of where prime London property prices actually stand in 2026.
Jeremy's view is direct: the market has not fully corrected. In high-value areas like Chelsea and Kensington, properties could still fall by 15–20%. Deals are happening but only where vendors accept substantial discounts from asking price. Buyers are not moving for marginal improvements. They are only transacting where they see genuine value.
A candid, unvarnished look at the prime London market for anyone buying, selling or holding in 2026.
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Is London the Safest Bet Again? Marco Pasi on Non-Doms, Mayfair & the New Wave of Prime Buyers
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Farnaz Fazaipour is joined by Marco Pasi, specialist in off-market transactions and international prime London clients, for a first-quarter 2026 market update.
Marco shares what he is seeing on the ground: clients who left London for Switzerland, Monaco and Dubai are quietly reconsidering. The non-dom regime and inheritance tax changes accelerated departures but global instability, concerns about rule of law in newer destinations, and London's irreplaceable energy are pulling people back.
They cover: why Dubai is losing its appeal for long-term family planning; the return of American and Southern European b...
London Property Podcast Q1 2026 Market Reality Check with Tom Tangney
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Is the prime London market running out of steam or just finding its new level?
Farnaz Fazaipour sits down with Tom Tangney of Rose and Partners for a frank assessment of where the market stands as we move through the first quarter of 2026. Fewer transactions above £10 million in Kensington, Holland Park, and Notting Hill. More activity at the £5 million mark. Buyers who need to move not buyers chasing gains.
In this episode:
— Why high SDLT is turning 'want-to-buy' into 'need-to-buy'
— The rise of longer-term mortgages and what it mean...
Is Prime Central London Still Worth It? The 18% Price Drop Nobody Talks About
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PCL — Not the Only Game in Town
Prime central London has dominated the conversation for decades. But the data tells a different story.
In this episode, Farnaz Fazaipour reveals that prices in Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster have fallen 18% since 2015 — and that a new generation of buyers is rewriting the rules of what makes a prime London investment.
The areas now outperforming: Camden, Kentish Town, Canary Wharf, Notting Hill, Shoreditch, and South Bank — prime adjacent postcodes with stronger growth momentum and better value.
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Mortgage & Inheritance Tax Strategy, New Landlord Tax Rules, Student Debt-for-Home Plan, Renters Rights Act & Housing Supply Crisis
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In this episode of the London Property News Bulletin, we unpack a major shift in how homeowners, landlords and renters need to think about property in the capital. We explore why aggressively paying off your mortgage could unintentionally inflate your inheritance tax bill, and how smart use of mortgages, pensions, ISAs and gifting can change the numbers. We cover key tax changes for the new year, including digital tax returns for landlords, reduced relief on AIM shares, and tighter inheritance tax rules for high-value estates.
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Tax Haven Regret: Why Wealthy Brits Are Leaving Dubai to Reinvest in London Property
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Are tax havens like Dubai and Monaco really the smart escape for wealthy Brits—or a costly mistake in disguise? In this episode of the London Property Podcast, host Farnaz Fazaipour exposes the hidden downsides of fleeing London for low‑tax jurisdictions and explains why many high‑net‑worth individuals are quietly coming back.
We explore:
The real cost of living and rent in tax havens such as Dubai and MonacoHow social isolation, lifestyle compromises, and instability are pushing expats to reconsiderWhy the U...London Property Market Update 2026: Prime London Demand, UK Housing Reforms and Rising Mortgage Rates
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In this week’s London Property Bulletin, Farnaz Fazaipour breaks down how Middle East tensions are pushing wealthy buyers back into prime London, the latest on UK leasehold and ground rent reforms, and why the UK housing ladder is stalling. We also cover the controversial John Lewis development in West Ealing, tighter ESG rules for commercial property, a high-profile London inheritance dispute, and what all this means for buyers, sellers and investors navigating the 2026 market.
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Why Property Investors Need a Wellness Reset: The Ashram with Cat Hedberg
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In this episode of the London Property Podcast, host Farnaz Fazaipour steps away from tax, law and planning to explore something just as critical to long‑term success in real estate: your own well-being.
Farnaz is joined by Cat (Catharina) Hedberg, Swedish founder of The Ashram, a pioneering wellness retreat that has been transforming the lives of high achievers since 1974. Together, they unpack why property investors, entrepreneurs and professionals who are often operating at full speed mus...
Why 98% of London Property Buyers Overpay and how to Join the 2%.
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Is the London property market fundamentally set up for buyers to overpay? In this episode of the London Property Podcast, host Farnaz Fazaipour breaks down why 98% of buyers follow the herd, rely on the same portals, and end up overpaying often after spending just 96 minutes in the property they buy.
Farnaz explains how the system is stacked in favour of the seller:
Estate agents are legally obligated to get the highest price for the seller, not protect the buyerMany agents h...London Property News: Dubai Expat Rentals, Savills $1.1bn Move, Top Luxury Streets & UK Market Volatility
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Stay ahead of the London property market with this week’s bulletin. We break down how rising Middle East tensions are driving Dubai expats into Prime Central London, pushing up rents in areas like Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill and Holland Park. We also unpack Savills’ $1.1bn acquisition of Eastdil Secured and what it signals for global real estate capital flows.
You’ll hear the latest data on London’s ultra-prime streets from Hampstead and Belgravia to the Bishop’s Avenue and why the capital still dominates Britain’s most expensive postcodes. We then explor...
The Death of the Amateur Landlord: Why the Dinner-Party Buy-to-Let Era Is Over
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The dinner-party buy-to-let era is over. For two decades, building wealth in Britain seemed simple: buy a flat, find a tenant, and wait for the market to rise. That model is now broken.
In this episode, Farnaz Fazaipour explains why the amateur landlord is becoming an endangered species. We unpack how the Renters Rights Act (October 2025), the abolition of Section 21, and the move to indefinite tenancies have turned “passive income” into an active compliance job. Layer on tax hikes, mansion taxes, and surcharges, and...
London Property Bulletin: Lending Risks, Family Trusts, Global Capital Flows and New Estate Reforms
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In this week’s London Property Bulletin, we unpack the collapse of Market Financial Solutions and what it reveals about risks in private credit and bridge lending, the surge in UK family trusts as a mainstream tool for inheritance tax and wealth protection, and how tensions in Iran are driving Gulf capital toward prime London homes. We also break down upcoming estate management reforms under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and what they could mean for charges, transparency, and “fleecehold” complaints across private estates.
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The Great British Property Reset
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The UK property market isn’t crashing it’s being rewired. In this episode, we unpack the “Great British Property Reset”: how new taxes, regulation, and global capital are quietly ending the era of the amateur landlord and ushering in a world dominated by corporates and megafunds.
We explore the mass exodus of small buy-to-let owners, the explosive growth of Build-to-Rent and co-living, and why ultra-rich buyers are fleeing ownership in favour of £300k-a-month rentals. We also dive into the compliance “jaws of death” squeezing developers and slowing deals to a crawl.
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London Property Bulletin: Bromley High-Rise, Lender Collapse, and Leasehold Shake-Up
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In this episode, we cover:
353 new homes above Bromley WaitroseBromley Council’s approval for 353 flats and a 24-storey tower on Mason’s HillJohn Lewis pulling out of build-to-rent but planning permission likely to be sold onLocal debate over height, design, and affordability in Bromley Town CentreCollapse of London property lender Market Financial SolutionsAllegations of loans backed by the same collateral multiple timesPotential losses of up to £930m for major lenders including Barclays, Jefferies and Atlas SP PartnersLinks to UK properties under investigation by the National Crime...£200m London Mansion, Big Planning Reforms and Who Really Owns Royal Wealth
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This week in London property:
Mortgage rate changes, major planning reforms in England, a quietly marketed £200m Grade II listed mansion in St James’s Square, and a fresh look at who really holds the wealth in the British Royal Family.
We cover:
The latest mortgage market moves, regulation and expectations of a base rate cutThe government’s proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and the new Planning and Infrastructure Act aimed at un...UK Property Market Outlook: Record Penthouse Sale, Price Rebound and Major Legal Reforms
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In this London Property news bulletin, we cover a landmark £57m Hyde Park penthouse sale the UK’s priciest residential deal in over a year and the latest Halifax data showing UK house prices rising at their fastest pace in more than 12 months. We also break down the government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, tighter short-term rental regulations coming in from 2026, and a key SDLT Upper Tribunal ruling that could have implications for investors.
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