Finance
Is the Prime Central London market ready for the Great Wealth Transfer?
Alpa Bhakta explores 'a profound generational & cultural transition that could have a significant impact on how & where money is spent, saved & invested.'
Developer secures £15.75mn for Old St warehouse airspace scheme
'This project represents the kind of creative thinking we are proud to support,' says Arc & Co, which arranged a single loan facility to cover the acquisition, refurbishment & airspace construction.
Wealth Taxes in Europe: What has worked & what has not
Of 12 OECD countries that operated Wealth Taxes in the 1990s, only three are still in play.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back from April’s slump
Fresh Bank of England data on mortgage approvals show increased activity in May - but 'are broadly consistent with a property market treading water,' comments Simon Gammon of Knight Frank Finance.
Mortgage lending leapt in Q1 – BoE
More mortgages are being handed out with LTVs above 90%.
UK property market still a ‘safe deposit box for the corrupt’ as trusts conceal £64bn in assets
Transparency International has exposed a 'perverse situation' that still allows 'dirty money' to be hidden in UK prime property.
Arc & Co closes another £20mn-plus bridging loan
Capital advisory's latest mega-deal was secured against a large-scale property in Prime Central London.
Tribunal rules on high stakes CGT case over super-prime Chelsea mansion
The Finchatton-built home sold for more than £27mn in 2015.
Why a landmark divorce ruling could reshape property & estate planning
Siobhan Vegh unpacks the background and potential implications of Standish v Standish, as the long-running and highly contentious divorce dispute over wealth and asset ownership reaches the UK Supreme…
In Pictures: Boutique developer’s new walled villas create ‘a private oasis’ in Wimbledon
'There is nothing else in Wimbledon currently being delivered to this level of finish,' says Raf Chowdhury of project financier CapitalRise.
Mortgage lender reveals ‘blockbuster month’ ahead of SDLT deadline
Barclays Bank's data confirm buyer stampede to beat April's higher property taxes.
New sanctions compliance legislation for all lettings agents is less than a month away
Caroline Walters explains how to get up to speed before next month's important AML changes come into force.