Finance
Compulsory purchase system is “inefficient and unfair” – CLA
The Country Land and Business Association has demanded a "root and branch reform" of Britain's compulsory purchase system as HS2 begins to hit home
Berkeley posts whopping results
Profits at "Britain's best housebuilder," Berkeley Group, have rocketed by over 40% over the last six months, whilst the Group's revenues have ballooned by nearly 70% to £686m, according to the company's …
Prime property dodges “large bullet”
There were sighs of relief around Chelsea, Mayfair and Hampstead Village yesterday afternoon, as the Chancellor surprised us all by announcing that "there will be no new property taxes" in his Autumn Statement
Required Reading: What does the Autumn Statement mean for HNWs
Yesterday's Autumn Statement delivered by Chancellor George Osborne did not, in fact, contain much detail on the Government's tax proposals, meaning the publication of the draft Finance Bill next week i…
Autumn Statement: Will the Fiscal Fog clear today?
*BREAKING NEWS: Osborne promises no new property taxes...more to follow*
Today's the day that we finally find out, after moons of speculation, what George Osborne's Autumn Statement has to say
Autumn Statement: HNW highlights and full transcript
So the Chancellor's just delivered his Autumn Statement... and it all seems ok
Autumn Statement: Phew! What a relief
Instant reaction on what the Chancellor's Statement means for HNWs and the prime property sector from Trevor Abrahmsohn...
SDLT avoidance schemes double
The March budget's assault on prime property owners and investors has caused the number of stamp duty avoidance schemes to double this year, according to legal bods Pinsent Masons
More buyers after “homes with benefits”
Demand for properties with income has soared by 50%, according to Fine & Country, as buyers look to supplement their earnings and boost pension pots.
Client-side: The future’s bright. The future’s white walls.
In the first of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page embarks on a novel scheme to do up property in prime London
Battersea Power Station plans to be approved by Christmas
Is it finally going to happen? After many, many years and almost as many non-starting schemes, it looks like Battersea Power Station may actually be developed. And soon
FSA goes on the road with MMR Roadshow
The Financial Services Authority is rolling out a series of events to try to explain what the Mortgage Market Review means for lenders and intermediaries