Budget-Proof Your Home to Avoid Mansion Tax

With speculation mounting around a potential ‘mansion tax’ on properties valued above £2 million in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, our Partners Harry Gladwin and Mark Lawson offered their insight to The Times for their tongue-in-cheek feature exploring the many (and often surprising) ways to devalue a home.

From artificial grass and indoor swimming pools to gaudy interior decoration and botched DIY jobs, David Byers reports for The Times on the myriad ways in which the value of a property can be reduced.

With a so-called ‘mansion tax’ on properties worth £2 million expected in the Budget on 26th November 2025, our Partners Harry Gladwin and Mark Lawson shared their tips on the home improvements which can actually devalue your home.

Read the article here.

The True Value of a Beautiful Country Garden

Our Partner Mark Lawson spoke to Daisy Dawnay for the Financial Times about the country house market and why a beautiful garden could potentially add up to 20% to the value of a home. He also talks about the growing trend in importing mature trees towering yew hedges, even fully formed parterre gardens. Read the article here.

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