Finance
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals dipped further in January
Fresh Bank of England data reveals another drop in mortgage lending for house purchases.
Funding secured for 7,500 sq ft contemporary house project in De Beauvoir
Commercial-to-resi conversion promises to create a striking five-bedroom family home in N1.
Buy-to-let incorporations jump to a record high
New BTL companies were the second most common type of business registered in the UK last year, according to analysis by Hamptons.
Cohort agrees £20mn loan against £56mn Mayfair home
Big-ticket refinancing was agreed in only three weeks.
Developer secures £5.8mn finance for Cornish hotel-to-resi scheme
Cator Wells handled the transaction, to help fund a boutique luxury project overlooking Glendorgal Bay.
Proptech venture secures £25mn investment
A series of notable acquisitions have helped OneDome become one of the UK's biggest mortgage networks.
Mapped: Report flags £460bn of UK property held via offshore entities
Analysis by Tax Policy Associates suggests beneficial owners of 44% of these assets remain 'hidden, despite the law requiring disclosure'.
Mortgage lending held steady in December
But new approvals dipped in seasonal fashion.
French ‘supertax’ revenue falls short
Macron's wealth tax raised barely a quarter of expected revenue last year, as HNWIs took advantage of delays.
Aussie property lender launches in the UK
Pallas Capital has been operating in the Asia-Pacific region since 2016.
Funding secured for rare new-build project in Hampstead’s Vale of Health
The scheme will create a near-3,000 sq ft luxury home in the prestigious NW3 London enclave.
Mortgage approvals dipped in November – BoE data
Lending activity faltered only slightly in the Autumn Budget month.