Finance
James Taylor Homes secures £25m loan for SW London resi scheme
Investec shows 'continued commitment to resi development finance', agreeing to fund the conversion of a former hotel in Kingston town centre into 89 resi units
Five-year fixed rate mortgage costs fall as borrowing becomes cheaper around the world
“We have often thought that rates can’t go any lower, but here we are again,” says David Hall of Knight Frank Finance
European property fund raises $2bn
Ares is targeting "distressed" and "complex" residential and commercial assets in major European cities
A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There's been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks - amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend.
Required Reading: The VAT reverse charge for building & construction services
A major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry comes into play on 1st October 2019 [delayed to 2020].
LendInvest secures £200m from National Australia Bank for UK buy-to-let push
National Australia Bank has pumped a "very substantial investment" into Christian Faes' property finance platform
OakNorth recruits new COO from GoCompare
Credit platform installs GoCompare man as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Southampton agency bags six-figure fund for acquisition spree
Lettings agency G&K, part of Martin & Co, has secured a big sum from an alternative lender to grow its managed property portfolio on the South Coast
Urban Exposure launches £500m loan note
Aim-listed property finance firm launches a Bond for retail investors
Remortgaging jumps by 20%
The increase in May's remortgaging activity is in line with the initial fixed rate period of mortgages coming to an end, says UK Finance
Refurb finance secured for £17m Belgravia townhouse project
Luxury property finance platform CapitalRise marks its third birthday with another super-prime loan for a resi development in Prime Central London
Knight Frank launches ‘later life’ finance team
Agency becomes the property sector's first major player to offer equity release and retirement interest only mortgages