"The new government has set an ambitious housing target of building 1.5 million homes over the next five years – 300,000 a year."

"Alpine resorts, celebrated for their thrilling adventures, luxurious amenities, and breathtaking landscapes, have become top destinations not only for travellers but also for property investors."

"With cold December nights upon us, what better way to spend an evening than nestled up by a crackling fire. "

"There have been six Governors of the Bank of England in the past 50 years and sixteen Chancellors of the Exchequer (a number boosted by the installation of a revolving door at Number 11 sometime in 2019)."

"On 30th October, a day before Halloween, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the inaugural Budget of the new government. Buyers and sellers in the prime market waited with bated breath to see whether it would be a case of trick or treat."

"We had just under 1,000 responses to our latest client survey. It suggested that buyer sentiment had softened slightly compared to earlier this year, in the wake of the general election and the immediate aftermath of the Budget. "

"We anticipate that the abolition of ‘non-doms’ status and the additional 2% stamp duty surcharge will result in further downward pressure on prices in the short-term"

"We had over 250 responses to our November Landlord Sentiment Survey."

"The balance between supply and demand has been the key driver in the rental market over the past few years. And this is still expected to be the case as we look forward."