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Cecil, N. (2026, September 21). 'Tax rises' in Budget: How London could be hammered with £624m 'mansion' levy on homes over £1.5m. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tax-rises-budget-mansion-london-homes-chancellor-john-healey-b1297661.html
Cecil, Nicholas. “'Tax rises' in Budget: How London could be hammered with £624m 'mansion' levy on homes over £1.5m.” Evening Standard, 21 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tax-rises-budget-mansion-london-homes-chancellor-john-healey-b1297661.html.
Cecil, Nicholas. “'Tax rises' in Budget: How London could be hammered with £624m 'mansion' levy on homes over £1.5m.” Evening Standard, September 21, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tax-rises-budget-mansion-london-homes-chancellor-john-healey-b1297661.html.
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The UK government is considering lowering the threshold for a proposed mansion tax to £1.5 million, which would significantly impact homeowners in London. Currently, properties valued over £2 million are subject to this tax; reducing the threshold would increase the number of affected homes from around 123,000 to approximately 271,000. This change is being driven by Chancellor John Healey's need to raise additional funds, estimated at about £800 million annually, to balance the government budget in light of rising costs due to the war with Iran. The move would particularly hit middle-class families and London residents, potentially affecting up to 300,000 homes across the country, especially in the capital and the south east. Housing experts warn that such a policy could discourage property investment and negatively impact London's real estate market, estimating an additional annual charge of between £2,500 and £10,000 for properties within different value brackets, with £624 million being the total bill for affected homes in London alone.
