Finance
Ollie Marshall: Peaks, plateaus & safety nets
Buying agent Ollie Marshall surveys the economic landscape as hopes rise that we may have finally reached the end of this tightening cycle.
Inheritance Tax: IFS proposes major reform, including scrapping ‘special treatment’ of homes
Inheritance Tax payments will more than double over the next ten years, suggests the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as it pitches a significant rejig of the death tax regime.
Currency Matters: Interest rates are old news – what now?
PCL has once again gone ‘on sale’ due to a near-term tumble for GBP, reports David Huggett.
Tuscan Capital appoints new Sales Director
"It’s the right time to broaden our distribution," says short-term lending boss Colin Sanders.
Mortgage borrowing continues to slide
Fresh data from UK Finance and the Bank of England shows a sharp decline in property lending.
European asset manager acquires Maslow Capital
Resi development financier plans to expand across Europe under new ownership.
US financial services giant taps into UK’s short-term lending market
Hilco Real Estate Finance is promising 'speedy, flexible and reliable short-term financing solutions for all property types'.
Inflation data proves inconclusive for UK housing market
Financial markets expect further rate hikes but the significance for mortgages is less clear, explains Tom Bill.
Currency Matters: Why is GBP struggling to get going again & what does it mean for prime property?
With no end in sight for the current uncertainty, David Huggett explores the important relationship between currency and real estate markets.
Propertymark: ‘Tax incentives can power up energy efficiency standards’
"A simple tax restructure" could help more private rental homes meet EPC targets, suggest property industry insiders.
Revealed: Most popular tax havens for UK property ownership
New research highlights the scale of UK property held offshore.
Property industry reactions: Bank of England hikes base rate again, to 5.25%
Featuring analysis from Chestertons, JLL, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Savills, Zoopla and more.