Finance
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 4.5%
'While a hold in rates will be disappointing for borrowers, it does suggest a welcome level of stability', comments property portal boss Jason Tebb.
Required Reading: What property owners need to know about incoming empty home Council Tax premiums
New relief exemptions only apply if the property is up for sale, writes lawyer Matt Crawford.
Cadogan recruits Capital & Regional heavyweight
New FD Stuart Wetherly has been brought in to support the great estate 'through its financial strategy and continued growth'.
Letting agents urged to get ahead of new sanctions rules
Failure to comply could lead to big fines or even criminal prosecution.
Family offices ‘keen to broaden their exposure to real estate’ investments
Luxury residential property is a key asset and a rising investment target for many of the wealthy families surveyed by Knight Frank for its Wealth Report 2025.
Tom Bill: Mortgage rates drop but uncertainty grows around Bank’s next move
The recent MPC vote highlighted how unpredictable its future decisions may be, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Arc & Co closes £26mn bridging loan in Knightsbridge
Deal tees up another high-end serviced apartment scheme in PCL.
£171mn refinance package for landmark St James’s apartment block
The 1930s building fronting onto Green Park houses 110 homes & a legendary restaurant site.
Property Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
Widely-anticipated 0.25% base rate reduction has been roundly welcomed by housing market insiders.
Blick Rothenberg buys Japan-centric London accountancy firm
Greenback Alan will operate under the Blick Rothenberg brand from April.
Developer secures £8.2mn for Bloomsbury serviced apartment scheme
CapitalRise & Ciel Capital have teamed up to fund a Grade II listed refurb project in central London.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending bounces back
Mortgage approvals were up 28% year-on-year in December, and the Bank of England thinks 'there is still optimism for further mortgage approval increases in the coming months, if bank rate cuts materialise.