Finance
90% of listed property owners have cancelled or postponed repairs because of the ‘VAT barrier’, claim campaigners
The current listed building regime 'is not fit for purpose', warns the Listed Property Owners’ Club.
Mortgage approvals dipped further in August – BoE
August saw net mortgage approvals for house purchases fall to the lowest level since February.
Valouran tees up £200mn luxury resi scheme on Billionaires’ Row
Alex Michelin & Matthew Robertson's new development firm announces plans to deliver a 30-unit scheme on The Bishops Avenue, just weeks after embarking on a top-end project in St John's Wood.
Ollie Marshall: Peaks, plateaus & safety nets
Buying agent Ollie Marshall surveys the economic landscape as hopes rise that we may have finally reached the end of this tightening cycle.
Inheritance Tax: IFS proposes major reform, including scrapping ‘special treatment’ of homes
Inheritance Tax payments will more than double over the next ten years, suggests the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as it pitches a significant rejig of the death tax regime.
Currency Matters: Interest rates are old news – what now?
PCL has once again gone ‘on sale’ due to a near-term tumble for GBP, reports David Huggett.
Tuscan Capital appoints new Sales Director
"It’s the right time to broaden our distribution," says short-term lending boss Colin Sanders.
Mortgage borrowing continues to slide
Fresh data from UK Finance and the Bank of England shows a sharp decline in property lending.
European asset manager acquires Maslow Capital
Resi development financier plans to expand across Europe under new ownership.
US financial services giant taps into UK’s short-term lending market
Hilco Real Estate Finance is promising 'speedy, flexible and reliable short-term financing solutions for all property types'.
Inflation data proves inconclusive for UK housing market
Financial markets expect further rate hikes but the significance for mortgages is less clear, explains Tom Bill.
Currency Matters: Why is GBP struggling to get going again & what does it mean for prime property?
With no end in sight for the current uncertainty, David Huggett explores the important relationship between currency and real estate markets.