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Property tax research
How tax shapes value, mobility and investment
Our tax research examines how changes to real estate tax, personal tax regulation and stamp duty rates are reshaping investor behaviour, wealth mobility and pricing across residential and commercial markets.
We track the impact of headline policies, from UK mansion tax proposals and non-dom reform to stamp duty and business rates, and analyse how these interact with wider market drivers to influence prime pricing, cross-border relocation and property investment planning.
Our research supports UHNWIs, family offices, investors, developers, landlords and advisors seeking to understand how tax policy is reshaping the geography of wealth and the economics of property ownership.
Our latest research

Prime residential
Mobile wealth targets key European hubs
European relocations spurred by global uncertainty and tax moves
30 April 2026

Rentals
Demand for Flexibility Drives London Super-Prime Rental Market
February 2026 PCL lettings index: 223.7 February 2026 POL lettings index: 229.0
03 March 2026

Prime residential
Budget Clarity Brings Short-Term Relief in Prime London Markets
November 2025 PCL Sales Index: 5,050.2 November 2025 POL Sales Index: 275.0
08 December 2025

Rentals
Budget Seeks to Tame Inflation but Sets Stage for Higher Rents
November 2025 PCL lettings index: 224.5 November 2025 POL lettings index: 228.4
08 December 2025
Prime residential
Housing Unpacked - James Nation: Property Taxes Pitch-Rolling & Budget Nerves
22 September 2025
Prime residential
Wealth Taxes, Non-Doms and Capital Flight: Foreign Investors for Britain CEO Speaks to Knight Frank
18 August 2025
Europe
The impact of Trumpenomics on Europe & what we know about Spain's Proposed Property Tax
16 January 2025
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