An Inner London borough with royal status, the smallest in the capital, and densely populated.
Britain’s housing market has cooled further, with Rightmove reporting a 2% drop in newly listed prices this August. London leads the decline while the North steadies, and investors are pushing prices lower as liquidity returns to the market.
The government has given English regional mayors the power to charge an overnight visitor levy as a percentage of accommodation costs with no statutory upper limit. Industry groups and major hotel chains have warned the uncapped power will raise prices, reduce demand and cost jobs; mayors say revenue will fund local services and infrastructure from 2028.