Property research desk

Market notes, data checks & field commentary

Some notes on housing-market research, methodology updates, and source notes, built to show how the signals are interpreted and where the numbers come from. Best case, you find it interesting, worst, you killed some time whilst the kettle boils.

London’s Great Estates: The Hidden Hands Behind Prime Property

Guides

June 30, 2025

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London’s Great Estates: The Hidden Hands Behind Prime Property

Explore London’s historic Great Estates like Grosvenor and Cadogan, and how they still shape Prime Central London’s property market today.

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Mortgage Rules Under Review – But Will Anything Actually Change?

Regulation

June 27, 2025

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Mortgage Rules Under Review – But Will Anything Actually Change?

The FCA is reviewing UK mortgage rules to improve access for first-time buyers, older borrowers, and the self-employed. Key topics include lending flexibility, affordability checks, and later-life borrowing. Change may be coming—slowly.

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Landlords and the EPC C Rating: What You Need to Know

Guides

June 14, 2025

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Landlords and the EPC C Rating: What You Need to Know

Landlords must upgrade rental properties to EPC C by 2025 for new tenancies and 2028 for all. Learn what the rules mean, how to improve your rating, estimated costs, and why acting now avoids fines, vacancies, and rushed, expensive upgrades.

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Do You Think About Retirement? I Do – Constantly, and With Increasing Panic

Views

June 5, 2025

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Do You Think About Retirement? I Do – Constantly, and With Increasing Panic

Many people leave pension planning until it's too late, for others, it may be too early to worry about a pension, but either way, it's good practice to keep an eye on it.

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