Housing market 'will bounce back into the new year after Budget...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Our data shows the underlying demand to move home remains strong Richard Donnell, Zoopla In the Budget on Wednesday, the Government announced a high value council tax surcharge in England on homes above £2 million from April 2028.
53% : " The website said the absence of any proposals for a new annual property tax on homes over £500,000 will be "welcome relief" and housing market activity could be boosted at the start of 2026.
52% : The charge will sit on top of usual council tax and will be applied to property owners, rather than tenants.
50% : The Government estimated that fewer than 1% of UK properties will be subject to the additional tax - but that it will raise more than £400 million in 2029-30.
45% : Speculation around property taxes ahead of the Budget contributed to a fall in home buyer demand and sales agreed in recent weeks, according to Zoopla.
41% : Zoopla said rumours of taxes, possibly on homes valued at more than £500,000, in the run-up to the Budget, created uncertainty across the housing market.

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