Sam Butler's Comment on The Chancellor's Autumn Statement
There were no measures which directly relate to property. No changes to Inheritance Tax allowances nor Stamp Duty.
The buying and selling of houses, and both the desire and ability to move, are of course driven by a household’s financial considerations i.e. the cost of mortgages, affordability and whether the house being bought is going to be worth more tomorrow than today. However, confidence is a major factor and it will be interesting to see how the market reacts to the 2% reduction in National Insurance and no increase in small business rates. Equally, the lack of further increase in interest rates, and inflation halving, will be positive factors; the direction of travel is improving.
We know there are those wishing and needing to sell and our mailing list is full of buyers wanting to move into or around the Cotswolds. We suspect, and anticipate, everyone will feel more positive in the New Year which will stimulate activity.
Sam Butler – Butler Sherborn -The Cotswolds Property Specialist
Butler Sherborn are currently marketing a number of lovely houses in the Cotswolds across the price ranges.
Spring Farm, Middle Lypiatt Guide Price £3,750,000 https://www.butlersherborn.co.uk/middle-lypiatt/nid3318
Pheasant Cottage, nr Burford Guide Price £1,250,000 https://www.butlersherborn.co.uk/carterton/burford-road/nid3453
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
The New Year Reset: The Cotswolds’ Most Luxurious Spas
If the start of the year calls for rest, renewal and a little indulgence, the Cotswolds delivers in spades. Coupled with rural tranquillity, these havens of relaxation and award-winning spas, are the region’s most restorative places to switch off and reset.
The New Year Reset: The Cotswolds’ Most Luxurious Spas
