Jonathan Hyldon and John Durkan (image credit: Switalskis) Law firm Switalskis has appointed a head of commercial property (Lincolnshire) to support the expansion of its South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire commercial property offering. Jonathan Hyldon will be based at the firm’s recently launched Grimsby office and will lead the commercial property team’s activity across South Yorkshire
New build property prices have fallen across five UK regions between April 2024 and April 2025, according to data released by Propertymark, the trade body representing estate agents. The figures show price reductions in Wales, the North West, South East, South West, and Yorkshire and Humberside, whilst five other regions recorded price increases during the
The United Kingdom has the highest property tax burden among major economies, according to analysis by property tax specialist Ryan, with taxes equivalent to 3.7% of GDP. The data shows Britain ahead of France and Canada, both at 3.4% of GDP, and Belgium at 3.2%. The UK collected just over £100 billion last year through
Parcey House and Cottage in the picturesque Patterdale Valley is being auctioned off by Auction House Cumbria on May 21, offering a “rare opportunity” to own a slice of the Cumbrian countryside. The property is situated on a quiet no-through road in Hartsop, Penrith and built in traditional stone. Parcey House sitting room with a
Research commissioned by national home buying company Spring suggests that reforming stamp duty charges for property traders could increase UK housing transactions by up to 178% annually. The study, conducted by Volterra, found that removing the Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings (HRAD) surcharge for corporate traders could generate an additional 168,000 property sales each year
Amid the high-stakes bustle of numbered paddles shooting up and gavels banging down, an unexpected voice calls desperately from the corner of the auction room. “That’s my house,” shouts the woman, watching her home of 20 years up for sale. “I live there. You can tell the people who are bidding I’m not coming out
The UK property auction market recorded £5.9bn in residential and commercial sales during 2025, up from £5.5bn in 2024, as repossessed homes now account for more than 20% of auction stock, according to Essential Information Group. The increase follows a rise in mortgage repossession orders, which reached 14,025 in England and Wales in 2024, the
Monday 18 May 2026 8:43 am The construction industry has faced a bruising run of job losses. The UK has the highest level of property taxes of any major economy in the world as a share of the economy, according to new analysis, with new business reforms only set to add to the load. The
Clive Emson MBE, property auctioneer and star of Homes under the Hammer has died. The flamboyant entrepreneur whose Kent-based family auction business found national fame through the popular property TV programme, passed peaceful last Wednesday, aged 79. Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers, covered Kent to Cornwall and is an award-winning business, built by Clive
There are now an estimated 20,105 property management businesses operating across the UK, up from 19,550 the previous year. England – where the new Renters Rights Act applies – accounts for the vast majority of firms at 91.1% of the UK total. London remains the dominant regional hub, home to 6,200 businesses and accounting for