Finance
CapitalRise backs new Octagon mansion project in Surrey
£5mn loan will fund the development of a 13,000 sq ft dwelling on the exclusive Wentworth Estate.
Currency Matters: It’s not all about the rate of exchange
David Huggett runs through the most important considerations when dealing with buyers & sellers who are moving money internationally.
Bridging loan activity surges 68% amidst mortgage market uncertainty
Increase in short-term property lending has been driven by demand from residential homeowners.
Developer secures £7.4mn to build two new luxury homes on ‘exceptional’ Marlow site
Two significant new detached houses are to built on a 15 acre site in a Buckinghamshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Interest rates may be topping out but ‘two-thirds of Britain’s mortgage-rising pain is still to come’
Think tank warns that higher interest rates have yet to affect the majority of mortgaged households, and this year will be 'particularly bruising' for many homeowners.
Property industry reactions: Interest rates rise to 4.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base rate of interest again, by 0.25% to 4.5%.
SPF plots international expansion drive
High-end mortgage brokerage significantly boosted its revenue and headcount in 2022.
Coutts opens mortgage range to intermediaries
HNW bank now offers finance for property purchases and remortgages via brokers.
Mortgage approvals saw ‘significant’ jump in March
The latest Bank of England mortgage statistics illustrate the property market's 'convincing rebound', says Knight Frank, while Savills suggests the March data 'reflects an increasingly stable and competitive…
Middle Eastern investment firm to build $2bn UK residential property portfolio
Rasmala plans to create a huge resi investment fund, focusing on build-to-rent and serviced apartments in and around London.
Grosvenor kicks off £120mn resi debt strategy
Loans of up to £30mn will support projects with 'strong social and sustainability credentials'
10 Years of ATED: On the past, present & future of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings
Law firm Burges Salmon looks back at how the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) has evolved and affected the property market since being introduced in 2013, and considers what may lie ahead for the…