General news

Hollie, our Head of Country Buying
Will a view of wind turbines impact your property’s value? – with Hollie Byrne
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

As wind energy expands across the UK, many homeowners are grappling with the sight of wind turbines in their view. While some see turbines as a symbol of progress, others worry about the impact on property values. However, recent studies suggest that the effect may be far less than anticipated, with some countryside buyers even seeing a resurgence in property values over time.

read more
Gemma, our Cotswolds buying advisor
Rivals spotlight shines on the mid-Cotswolds – with Gemma Maclaran
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

The new Disney+ series Rivals, an adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper’s classic 1988 novel, has brought fresh attention to the Cotswolds’ less-traveled areas, where equestrian life, historic manors, and vibrant communities coexist. Set in the fictional county of Rutshire, the show borrows from real Cotswolds locales, showcasing a pastoral charm that differs from the more polished Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

read more
Ashley Wilsdon, Head of London Buying
The prime residential sector prepares for Labour’s First Budget – with Ashley Wilsdon
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

As the UK approaches Labour’s first Budget in over a decade, leaders in the prime residential sector brace for potential tax hikes. The proposed increases to Capital Gains Tax, adjustments to Stamp Duty, and a possible end to non-dom status have sparked concerns among industry experts.

read more
Clarendon
A wellness haven in the heart of Notting Hill – with Middleton Advisors
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

This Notting Hill property combines refined design with an impressive range of wellness features, making it a rare find in prime central London. Behind its classic red-brick exterior, the house offers a private gym, spa, sauna, steam room, and twin ice baths—all thoughtfully integrated to create a calming retreat.

read more
Market Insights: A New Generation
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

This report – part of our ongoing collaboration with real estate researcher Yolande Barnes – considers relevant factors for the next 30 years and what the future might hold for prime property.

read more
latest trends and insights
Market Insights: Trends & Insights 2024
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

Our Market Insights reports investigate key trends and structural changes in UK prime housing markets. As part of our ongoing collaboration with real estate researcher, Yolande Barnes, our annual ‘Trends…

read more
Election 2024
Market Insights: Election 2024
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

Our Market Insights series investigates key trends and structural changes in UK housing markets. In this volume we consider the dilemma facing some current buyers: Is now a good time to buy? Should I wait for prices to fall more? How much might prices fall? An analysis of the last 70 years of UK housing market behaviour suggests that, for most people, such agony is unnecessary.

read more
Taking the long view
Market Insights: Taking the long view
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

Our Market Insights series investigates key trends and structural changes in UK housing markets. In this volume we consider the dilemma facing some current buyers: Is now a good time to buy? Should I wait for prices to fall more? How much might prices fall? An analysis of the last 70 years of UK housing market behaviour suggests that, for most people, such agony is unnecessary.

read more
The New Prime
Market Insights: The New Prime
 1024 576 Middleton Advisors

Our ‘Market Insights’ is a series of ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in UK housing markets. This latest research, undertaken by Yolande Barnes Consulting (YBC), looks…

read more
interest rates & money markets
Market Insights: Inflation, interest rates & money markets
 453 297 Middleton Advisors

The economic impacts of the former chancellor’s ‘fiscal statement’ of 23rd September, the subsequent u-turns and the resulting uncertainty and market disruption, continue to reverberate and have increased the chance…

read more
carbon neutral business
Carbon Neutral Business: Our Initiative
 200 108 Middleton Advisors

While world leaders have been looking at the biggest of all pictures at the recent UN Climate Change Conference, we, as a business, are still very aware of our responsibility…

read more
highest bidder doesn’t always necessarily win
The highest bidder doesn’t always necessarily win
 600 421 Middleton Advisors

The reason why the highest price doesn’t always win is down to two things – certainty and emotion. If there are any doubts about the commitment of the highest bidder,…

read more