Finance
The New Prime: Charting the rise of ‘equity-have’ Vs ‘equity-have-not’ property markets in the UK
Significant proportions of the UK housing market now have little or no reliance on borrowing, says Yolande Barnes
SDLT: Black and White, or (50) Shades of Grey?
Matt Spencer and Charlotte Jeanroy of Kingsley Napley explore the 'wonderfully complicated' world of Stamp Duty, highlighting a number of legitimate ways buyers can mitigate their transaction tax burden
PCL is an attractive opportunity for the US investor, but for how long?
David Huggett explains the events that led to a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for international buyers last year, and why the latest shift in currency markets could signal another turning point.
Coreco acquires West London mortgage consultancy
Hogarth Property Group has sold Paul Alexander Mortgage Consultants.
‘Another clear sign that it will be a challenging year for the housing market’: Industry reactions to the latest BoE mortgage data
Prime property insiders offer their take on new Bank of England data, highlighting a steep drop-off in mortgage lending at the end of last year - featuring Savills, Knight Frank, SPF Private Clients and…
Lloyds backs LendInvest’s move into homeowner mortgages
Fintech firm LendInvest has made a big move into the home-owner mortgage market, targeting borrowers with multiple sources of income, the self-employed and small-business owner
‘Time to tax the rich’: Campaigners pitch four proposals to curb the growing wealth divide
'Greater taxation of rich people is not the only answer to the inequality crisis, but it is a fundamental part of it,' says Oxfam
Précis Capital secures £1bn backing from Canadian investor; rebrands
Recently-launched real estate lender has significantly increased its firepower, and rebranded to Precede Capital.
Tom Bill: ‘Taking the right mortgage at the right time could prove more fruitful than waiting for prices to bottom out’
Track the mortgage market not house price data to get the timing right in 2023, says KF's head of UK resi research.
Mortgage approvals drop to lowest level since June 2020
Fewer house purchase mortgages were approved in November 2022, as interest rates climbed.
Los Angeles Times: L.A.’s rich are already scheming ways to avoid new ‘mansion tax’
'Rich people are very clever,' says a real estate broker in California. 'They know how to manage cash, and they have time to look for loopholes.'
BoE bumps interest rates up again, to 3.5%
Interest rates continue to climb as the BoE attempts to bring CPI inflation down.