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Join mailing listThe last couple of months over the summer holidays have been unexpectedly busy for the Butler Sherborn residential teams. Traditionally, the property market tends to slow down during the school break, as many families travel abroad and shift their focus away from house hunting. However, the summer of 2025 has defied expectations.
Not only have we seen competitive bidding on new instructions, but properties that had remained on the market for some time are now going under offer - often at prices that were unachievable during the traditionally stronger Spring market. The reasons behind this shift remain uncertain. It may be driven by growing speculation around potential property tax increases rumoured to be announced in the upcoming Autumn Budget, or perhaps it's simply a case of buyer fatigue—people are ready to move on and make decisions after months of waiting.
It will certainly be interesting to see how the Autumn market unfolds. Butler Sherborn has a strong pipeline of new instructions coming to market, but many are wondering: what if?
Once the Budget is announced, the impact on buyer sentiment and market confidence will become clearer.
EPC Regulations - UPDATE
The government has made the decision to delay the introduction of the new EPC Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for rental properties. Originally scheduled to change in 2028, the government have now delayed this until 2030.
EPC Regulations - UPDATE
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
As winter begins to loosen its grip on the Cotswolds, one of the most uplifting signs of the changing seasons quietly emerges, snowdrops. These delicate white flowers, often pushing through frost-hardened ground, bring a sense of hope and renewal, and nowhere is this more beautifully displayed than the snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden.
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief
This has been a hot topic since the surprise announcements in the Autumn budget of 2024 and has threatened to turn upside down tax planning for farmers and the affordability of succession. The short article below captures the key facts and implications which have been debated from farmhouse kitchen tables up to the Government in Westminster and at every level in between…
Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief
A Very Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We are all back and fully underway into 2026. It is early days, but properties are already going under offer across all our offices and exchanges are securing homes for excited new owners.
A Very Happy New Year
