Finance
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.
Green light for Farrell’s £8bn Earls Court vision
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council’s planning applications committee has approved the proposal for outline planning permission for the £8bn redevelopment of 57 acres of land at West Kensington and Earls…
Are prime property tax plans brave or misguided?
Lib Dem proposals for a new property wealth tax that would levy an annual charge on owners of prime properties, which Ed Balls last week called "serious", are now being championed by leading housing charity…
Berkeley building on London’s ‘world class’ status
Berkeley Group's AGM, which happens today, will see Chairman Tony Pidgley confirm that long-term goals and shareholder expectations are all in-hand and hunky-dory.
Hearthstone resi fund set for lift off
A quick update on a story we featured in May...
Camilla Dell on why buyers should not rule out short leases
Many buyers say they'll only consider a freehold or long-lease property, but that rules out a huge number of cracking homes, especially in prime central London.