Tom Bill
Partner, Head of UK Residential Research
Global Headquarters, GB
Latest research
Residential
Prime Market Braces for Another Summer of Speculation
June 2026 PCL Sales Index: 4,991.4 June 2026 POL Sales Index: 274.8
06 July 2026
Prime residential
Rental Market Adjusts to Reforms and Future Tax Risks
June 2026 PCL lettings index: 226.0 June 2026 POL lettings index: 232.7
06 July 2026
Prime residential
Coutts Head of Lending: Volatility Is the New Normal
New episode of Housing Unpacked available to listen to now
03 July 2026
Residential
Property Tax Ambitions Face Reality Check as Burnham Prepares for Power
Proposals including a land value tax, CGT alignment with income tax and a council tax overhaul will prove logistically complex and politically sensitive, says former Treasury special adviser James Nation on the latest episode of Housing Unpacked.
24 June 2026
Residential
Burnham Victory Sparks Questions on Fiscal Discipline and Property Tax Reform
Victory in Makerfield will reignite debate over government’s economic priorities and possibility of property tax reform.
19 June 2026
Residential
The Unintended Consequences of Rental Reform
May 2026 PCL lettings index: 225.1 May 2026 POL lettings index: 231.8
05 June 2026
Prime residential
Prime London Property Market: UK Politics Take Centre Stage as Global Risks Recede
May 2026 PCL Sales Index: 5,008.9 May 2026 POL Sales Index: 275.3
29 May 2026
Residential
Burnham, Bonds and the Battle to Attract Wealth
Talk of council tax surcharges and capital gains tax reforms highlights how Labour politicians are leaning left as leadership speculation intensifies.
22 May 2026
Residential
Property Market Under Pressure as Bond Market Clash Looms
Higher borrowing costs, driven by a spike in energy prices and concerns around the policy agenda of a new government, are feeding through to mortgages and could cool demand in the housing market further.
14 May 2026
Prime residential
Political Flux to Keep Lid on Prime London Prices
April 2026 PCL Sales Index: 5,020.4 April 2026 POL Sales Index: 275.7
11 May 2026