Buyer Power, Price Reductions, and a Market Still Searching for Direction Prime Central London (PCL) is rarely short of headlines, but 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly interesting point in the cycle from a transactional and advisory perspective. For property...
Alex Finney
Sale and Rent Back (SRB): What You Need to Know: And Why the FCA Got Involved
Understanding FCA Compliance in Sale and Rent Back Agreements What is Sale and Rent Back (SRB)? Imagine selling your home but staying put as a tenant, that is the promise of a Sale and Rent Back (SRB) agreement. These agreements involve a homeowner selling their...
Growth Expected in Prime Central London Market
Falling interest rates, increased housing supply, and improving buyer confidence will drive “modest growth” and “cautious optimism” in the prime central London property market moving into 2026, a new report has found. Fox Davidson’s Prime Central London Property...
New Reporting Requirements for Overseas Entities
Companies House will soon be collecting additional information on the overseas entity update statement as new legislation comes into force. From 31 July 2025, overseas entities filing an update statement will need to tell Companies House about beneficial ownership...
Spotlight On: Ian Pringle
Muscatt Black Graf managing partner Ian Pringle has been practising as a lawyer for more than 30 years. In addition to advising individuals and families on private client legal matters, Ian has extensive experience in residential property and commercial property,...
London Prime Property Outlook: June 2025
Global political and fiscal upheaval and changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) have caused London’s prime property market to stall in the first quarter of 2025, although there are still deals to be done. Savills’ latest Prime London Property House Prices Report,...
London Prime Property Market Outlook: January 2025
Changes to the tax treatment of UK resident non-domiciled individuals (non-doms) that come into force in April 2025 will lead to an increased supply of properties in prime central London, according to research by Savills. A shift towards renting, additional stamp duty...
Chancellor Announces Rise in SDLT on Second Homes
The amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) people pay on second homes has risen two percentage points to 5%, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in yesterday’s budget (30 October 2024). In a move effective from today (31 October 2024), the increase will affect...
What Likely CGT Rise Means for Second Homeowners…
Speculation continues to grow that the Labour government will align capital gains tax (CGT) rates with income tax bands when Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents the Labour government’s first Budget at the end of this month. CGT is paid when you sell an asset that has...