Finance
New build values in Mayfair “to triple by 2050”
Shrill accusations and sullen aftermaths - who doesn't love a good old-fashioned "game" of Monopoly?
The Fantastic MMR
Lending to the wealthy used to be like banging a square peg into a round hole, but the FSA's Mortgage Market Review, published last week, is fantastic news for high net worths, says Hugh Wade Jones of…
Required Reading: Mortgage Market Review for High Net Worths
Last December's consultation on the mortgage market seems like a distant memory.
Candy on track to lend £1bn
Christian Candy's CPC Group has pledged funding and financial support for bridging lender Omni Capital to help the company hit its property lending target of £1 billion over the next three years.
Has the budget affected the PCL property market, asks Camilla Dell
The Chancellor whacked up tax rates on prime properties in May; Camilla Dell explores what the impact, if any, has been on the market.
New rental index launches for investors
Institutional and professional investors will from today be able to track detailed rental pricing trends with the help of a new index, compiled in conjunction with an economist from the LSE.
Omni Capital completes £20m super-bridge loan
Omni Capital, the short-term lending specialist owned by Christian Candy's CPC Group, has just completed on one of the Britain's largest ever bridging loans.
Tories stamp on Mansion Tax plans
The Tories have categorically rejected proposals for a Mansion Tax, declaring the Lib Dem idea a "complete economic delusion."
A good year for Knight Frank…
Knight Frank's financial results for the year ended 31 March 2012, announced today, show the company doing pretty well, with turnover increasing by 8%.
New build or not new build? Camilla Dell asks what makes the best property investment
New build or not new build? Camilla Dell pits the thrill of the new against period charms to find the best returns for property investors.
Northacre bags £13.5m dividend from The Lancasters
With just five units remaining unsold out of 77 and prices reaching £16m, The Lancasters development overlooking Hyde Park is a raging success for its developers.
HMRC sews up Stamp Duty loopholes
HMRC is cracking down on SDLT avoidance schemes, making it far more tricky for property buyers to avoid paying stamp duty.