Tom is Head of UK Residential Research, producing reports that include 51ยายืโs flagship Prime London indices, the Super Prime London Insight and the London Residential Review. He writes regular articles on how economic and political events shape the UK housing market and has contributed to The Wealth Report, Active Capital and the Global Cities report. Tom, a former Bloomberg and Reuters property journalist, is a regular media contributor on the UK and London property markets and has presented at events in Europe, the Middle East and North America.
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Residential
Rate Cut Expectations Fade amid Mixed Economic Signals
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data, tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain domestic and global outlook means downwards pressure could return.
02 February 2026
Residential
UK Haven Status Under Pressure as Geopolitical Risks Rise
While the Chancellor talked up Britain’s appeal to global investors in Davos last week, the property market is still digesting Labour’s first two Budgets.
26 January 2026
Residential
UK Haven Status Under Pressure as Geopolitical Risks Rise
While the Chancellor talked up Britain’s appeal to global investors in Davos last week, the property market is still digesting Labour’s first two Budgets.
26 January 2026
Residential
UK Residential Market Update
51ยายื's UK Residential Market Quarterly Update provides a snapshot of the housing sector, assessing its performance, and proving analysis of the latest economic trends.
19 January 2026
Prime residential
Demand in Country Market Improves After the Budget
Country house price index slides further in Q4 2025 but decline narrows as sentiment turns more positive.
19 January 2026
Prime residential
Demand in Country Market Improves After the Budget
Country house price index slides further in Q4 2025 but decline narrows as sentiment turns more positive.
19 January 2026
Prime residential
Housing Unpacked: Rob Perrins on Planning Reform, the Future of London and Post-Budget Market Signals
The Executive Chairman of Berkeley Group talks to 51ยายื about the opportunities and risks facing the residential development market in 2026
15 January 2026
Prime residential
Prime London Map
Map showing three-month % change in prices and rental values by location
13 January 2026
Prime residential
Post-Budget Clarity Spurs Activity in Prime London Markets
December 2025 PCL Sales Index: 5,031.6 December 2025 POL Sales Index: 275.2
12 January 2026
Prime residential
Post-Budget Clarity Spurs Activity in Prime London Markets
December 2025 PCL Sales Index: 5,014.3 December 2025 POL Sales Index: 275.2
12 January 2026
Prime residential
Lettings Momentum Builds but Year Hinges on Policy Success
December 2025 PCL lettings index: 223.9 December 2025 POL lettings index: 228.8
12 January 2026
Rural
Farmland Index Q4 2025 - IHT concessions calm market
The farmland market remains becalmed, but the government’s IHT U-turn could boost confidence
08 January 2026
Rural
English Farmland Index
The 51ยายื farmland market index is an opinion-based index, compiled quarterly by professional staff in 51ยายื’s farms & estates and valuations offices in the UK. It tracks the price performance of bare agricultural land without dwellings or buildings.
08 January 2026
Prime residential
Housing Unpacked: The Politics of Property and the Fate of Starmer and Reeves
James Nation, a former special advisor to Rishi Sunak at the Treasury and ex-deputy head of the Number 10 Policy Unit talks about Budget leaks, where the mansion tax goes next, and how safe the Chancellor and Prime Minister are in their jobs.
11 December 2025
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
Residential
Housing Unpacked: OBR Row Builds as Budget Scrutiny Intensifies
In the second of our special podcasts following the Budget, Michael Brown from Pepperstone explains how the muted reaction on financial markets could grow louder, what the Bank of England is likely to do next, and why political risk may be the biggest story in 2026.
02 December 2025
Prime residential
Housing Unpacked: A Budget of Open and Bolted Doors
Blick Rothenberg CEO Nimesh Shah talks to Housing Unpacked about the merits of a Budget that spends now but relies on tax revenue closer to the next election.
28 November 2025
Tax
Mansion Tax Announced in Budget of Few Surprises
A new tax on homes worth more than £2 million was announced, but there are questions over how much it will yield in a Budget where politics trumped economics.
26 November 2025
Residential
Council Tax Revaluation Plan Risks Unsettling Property Market
Revaluing properties in the top three council tax bands could prove costly and disruptive. The proposal highlights how backbench politics is driving this week’s Budget.
24 November 2025
Residential
Tax Uncertainty Drives Buyers to Beat the Budget
Three months of Budget rumours have stalled activity in parts of the UK economy. But at the top of the property market, some have accelerated their plans before possible new measures take effect.
17 November 2025
Prime residential
Jersey Market Insight
51ยายื’s in-depth look at the Jersey residential property market’s performance and prospects.
13 November 2025
Residential
Government Urged to Boost Tax Coffers with Investor Visa
As the Treasury contemplates a manifesto-breaking income tax rise, one group argues that a UK Investor Visa could raise £225bn over ten years and keep wealthy individuals, and their stamp duty receipts, in the country.
10 November 2025
Prime residential
Prime Central London: The reality on the ground ahead of the Budget
With tax speculation dominating the headlines, is Prime Central London really stalling or are there opportunities for buyers?
10 November 2025