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The asking price is not the final figure. On top of it the buyer pays a tax on the purchase (on the UK market it is called stamp duty), plus solicitors, searches and bank transfers, and then the yearly cost of ownership begins. For a non-resident, this tax alone on a £1m flat comes to between £63,750 and £113,750, depending on...

Asking prices for homes in England fell 2% over the month in August — the steepest August drop since 2018. The average price of a newly listed property slipped to £364,999. In London the fall was sharper: down 4.4% over the month and down 3.1% on August last year. The reason is record choice. There are so many sellers on the market...

On 6 April 2025 Britain abolished the non-dom regime, under which wealthy foreigners paid tax only on their UK income. In the year and a half since, the top of the London market has cooled: there are fewer deals, and prime central prices fell 7 to 9% over the year. Some long-standing owners put flats and houses up for sale, and other buyers moved...

At its meeting on 30 July the Bank of England left the base rate unchanged for a fifth time in a row, at 3.75%. The next decision is on 17 September. For the property market it is a signal of stability: no sharp moves in mortgage rates are expected in the coming months. The average two-year fixed mortgage is holding at around 5%. For a...

From April 2028, owners of houses and flats in England worth more than £2m will pay a new annual charge on top of council tax. The measure was announced in the Autumn 2025 Budget; officially it is a high-value council tax surcharge, known informally as the mansion tax. The charge depends on the value of the home and comes in four...

Since 1 May 2026 the Renters' Rights Act has applied in England. For an investor buying a flat to let, the main things have changed: "no-fault" eviction (Section 21) is gone, tenancies are open-ended, and rent can be raised only once a year. What matters now is not only the yield but the rules for dealing with the tenant. We set out what a landlord...

Real estate in London and other popular UK cities has always been in demand among foreign nationals planning to relocate to the country for the sake of study, work, business, or family reunion. About 14% of the UK population is foreign-born. 35% of them reside in London. Before relocating, foreigners have to prepare a set of documents...

A stylish three-level house in a former warehouse literally hidden away behind Aria, a homeware and furniture store, is listed for sale. The property is located in the very heart of London – in the posh Islington district and was remodeled and renovated by Kennedy Twaddle Architects. The seller’s asking price is £3.4 million ($3...

Recent calculations by the developer Barratt London showed that the number of Indians who own real estate in the heart of the United Kingdom exceeded the number of English owners. These are mostly people that have lived in the country for several generations, followed by non-registered Indians, investors residing in other countries, students and...

London is the favorite investment location for Hong Kong construction companies and developers. For instance, CK Asset Holdings that belongs to the tycoon Li Ka-shing is building the Convoys Wharf Project worth 1 billion pounds in the southeast London. Knight Dragon Developments backed by the billionaire Henry Cheng Kar-shun is investing the same...

Experts from Radical Storage, a baggage storage provider, analyzed the data from 22.9 million reviews of 146,000 tourist landmarks and attractions on TripAdvisor. According to the results of this study, London ranked first by the number of free pastimes. Although the capital of the United Kingdom is deservedly considered to be one of the most...

Chinachem Group, a construction holding from Hong Kong, paid £158.5 million ($182 million) for the London office building rented by the developer of the popular short-video app. The modern Kaleidoscope skyscraper in the center of the capital has green & sustainable certifications and a 5,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. In March 2021,...

Foreign citizens who plan to relocate to the United Kingdom or stay in the country for a long period most often decide to purchase real estate in London or another advanced city. How to buy a home in Great Britain in 2023, how to become a property owner for citizens of the Russian Federation, and the property taxes in the UK for non-residents. We...

Investors from Middle East countries are growing increasingly interested in London real estate due to a favorable dirham-to-pound exchange rate. They are particularly enthusiastic about inexpensive properties in the capital’s outer areas where a higher return can be achieved. For instance, prices in Ridgeway Views in Mill Hill (a London...

The growth of house prices in London reached a six-year height in August. Prices in the country as a whole have followed suit. Halifax, one of the UK’s largest mortgage banks, reported that real estate prices rose by 0.4% over the past month after a 0.1% dip in July. As a result, the average home price reached a record-setting amount of...