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How Property Taxes Helped Shape the UK’s Record Budget Surplus

In January 2026, the UK government reported something that would have seemed unlikely a few weeks ago, if not a bit bonkers: a monthly budget surplus of £30.4 billion, the highest since records began in 1993. Chancellor Rachel Reeves was quick to present the numbers as evidence of fiscal discipline and positive economic news. But

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First-Time Buyers, Falling Rates, and a Market Reawakening: Edgware Property in Focus

There’s a quiet but noticeable optimism returning to the Edgware property market. After a year (or two) of economic uncertainty and hesitation, and despite all the negative energy being thrown around following the ending of the stamp duty holiday in March, signs suggest the tide has turned – at least, here in Edgware and Mill

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New Financial Sanctions Rules Come into Force Today – Here’s What It Means for Landlords and Tenants

Today is the day, 14 May 2025, that letting agents across the UK become subject to new financial sanctions rules. These are part of updated government legislation aimed at preventing individuals or organisations on the UK sanctions list from accessing the UK housing market. It’s a significant enough change, and in many ways is a

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The Bank of England Cuts Base Rate: What It Means for the Edgware Property Market

The Bank of England has just reduced the base interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 4.5% to 4.25% (BBC). It isn’t a surprise. It is a move designed to stimulate a national economy that has been dampened amidst global tensions around trade, in light of Trump’s tariffs – the effect of

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