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The Autumn Budget 2026

Chancellor John Healey's first Budget adds a further two-point rise to tax on rental income, confirms the Your First Home scheme and the mansion tax, but makes no changes to stamp duty.

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MARKET INSIGHTS

Property transactions fall 4% as approvals slide and price growth stalls

HMRC shows residential transactions fell 4% year on year in September, while BofE figures show purchases down to 53,400 and Nationwide reports annual price growth slowing to 0.5%.

30 October 2026

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Featured deal
ScotLend Group

Completed 20 Oct 2026

Purchase

£192k

£192k for Post Office in Glenboig, Scotland

Asset: Commercial

MS Lending Group

Completed 25 Oct 2026

Buy-to-Let

£200k

£200k for Buy-to-Let Property in Grantham, England

Asset: Residential

Black & White Bridging

Completed 19 Oct 2026

Purchase

£244k

£244k for Grade II-listed Pub in Swanton Morley

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Asset: Commercial

Octane Capital

Completed 12 Oct 2026

Refurbishment

£367k

£367k for Block of Flats in Coventry, England

Asset: Residential

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THE BIG READ

The Autumn Budget 2026

Chancellor John Healey's first Budget adds a further two-point rise to tax on rental income, confirms the Your First Home scheme and the mansion tax, but makes no changes to stamp duty.

Feature · 7 min read

Five questions every broker should ask before submitting a case

Five checks that help brokers keep bridging deals moving smoothly

What the Renters’ Rights Act does to a refurb exit

Two lenders have already rewritten their exit criteria

Auction finance volumes hit a four-year high

And the average bidder is now a first-time developer

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