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What’s happening in the market?
July 16, 2026
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Andy Burnham and London Property
I have just returned from our annual, dreaded week in Cornwall. The first day was sunny and then two days...
April 30, 2026
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Do you know which properties are currently outperforming in London?
Foxtons recently released its sales figures for Q1. Sales revenue declined by 35% to £10.7m, down from £16.4m in the...
April 2, 2026
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Blatant Overvaluing of Property Is The Major Issue
This is not going to make me popular with a huge number of estate agents. But they are causing the...
March 26, 2026
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How can London & the UK be so unattractive?
London is imploding in on itself. The rest of the UK isn’t much better. We’re all going to hell in...
March 6, 2026
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Cretinous Statistics About London Property Prices
I was at a drinks party last week where a property lawyer showed me a post on Instagram. Several others...
January 23, 2026
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Is the property market bouncing back?
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has reported greater optimism amongst estate agents as buyer enquiries have increased. Meanwhile Rightmove...
October 9, 2025
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Stats and Facts on The Prime London Property Market
Average rents in prime central London are 37.3% above their 2017-2019 (pre-pandemic) average. Rentals classed as “super-prime” – £5,000 per...
August 28, 2025
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Will Labour bring in a mansion tax and other property taxes?
I have just had two weeks away in Turkey. It was great fun but not exactly relaxing. However, when one...
June 4, 2025
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What is the biggest mistake you will make in this buyers’ market?
We are currently in a buyers’ market. It’s the one thing that everyone is agreed on and the press is...
December 12, 2024
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Has the Government shot itself in the foot with Stamp Duty Land Tax?
The government has released the latest figures for SDLT receipts. The tax take has fallen from £11.72bn in 2022-23 to...
August 1, 2024
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Investment in London’s prime property market dries up as super-wealthy downsize.
The subject of this email was a headline from City A.M. Investment in prime central London dried up in the...
June 11, 2024
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