Finance
What does April’s new Capital Gains Tax mean for high value UK property?
Corporate owners of £2m+ properties in the UK need to act now to stay on top of the latest tax regime changes, say Andrew Goldstone, Kassim Meghjee and Jonathan Legg of Mishcon de Reya.
A doer-upper’s Postcard from Hong Kong
Buying agent-turned developer Alan Page nips over to Hong Kong to see how hefty new (and mansion tax-like) taxes are tackling an overcooked property market.
Homes on Tour: Hamptons overseas exhibition plan takes off
Hamptons International has decided to take the cream of its UK instructions on a tour of Hong Kong and Dubai in April.
Age and Beauty: Period investments trump new developments “by four times”
Period or newbuild? Traditional or turnkey?
Ex Lehman chief heads Henley’s new £200m prime resi debt business
Former Lehman Brothers boss, Richard Story, has announced the launch of Henley Property Finance (HPF), to provide debt to cash starved residential developers.
Investec goes pro with new mortgage products
Investec, the specialist bank and asset manager, has launched a new range of mortgage products, available only through intermediaries, aimed specifically at professionals such as accountants, architects…
Countrywide launches £200m IPO
Oaktree Capital Group has confirmed its plans to float Countrywide holdings, the owner of 46 property estate agency brands, including Hamptons International and John D Wood, with a value of £200m.
Sorting out the Bugger’s Muddle: Tricky, risky, but it’s cheap
Buying Agent turned developer Alan Page's quest for an honest profit has got complicated as he takes a punt on a short lease wreck in W8...
Clegg: Mansion tax could be a death duty
Nick Clegg has mooted more ideas about how his mansion tax might work in practice, suggesting that it exemptions could be made for homeowners who have lived in a property for a long time, and/or that taxes…
Bridgebank Capital adds to senior management team
Manchester-based short term property lender Bridgebank Capital has appointment Lesley Gibbons in a new senior management role, as Company Accountant.
High Street HNWs: Private Banks on the run?
As more mainstream lenders enter the large loan market, will Private Banks hit back or stay in the shadows, asks Andrew Montlake...
Mortgage Strategy Awards: The Winners
In case you missed it, the Mortgage Strategy Awards took over the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane on Wednesday to decorate the industry's leading lights.