Finance
Wainbridge scores £170m loan for its super-prime Belgravia Gate project
Lotus Capital Partners makes its first European play, backing a 12-unit luxury development on Britain's most expensive street
More borrowers choose longer-term mortgages than two-year deals for the first time
48% of mortgages written in Q4 2017 were for five years or more; 40% were two-year products. 91% were fixed-rate.
HMRC warns offshore tax dodgers to ‘put their cards on the table quickly’
'Much bigger fines' for tax evasion are coming into force on 1st October; warnings should be taken seriously, say advisors
Crime Agency secures first Unexplained Wealth Orders against two properties worth £22m
Ownerships of two properties in London and the South East are being investigated under new Criminal Finances powers, which have been dubbed the "McMafia Law"
Outside the Envelope: April’s new inheritance regime for non-dom owners of UK residential property
Change is afoot for non-dom owners of UK property... From April, inheritance tax will be due on all residential properties in the UK, regardless of whether it's owned through an offshore entity...
A 1% interest rate rise would cost mortgage-holders £10bn
A 1% rise 'would add £10bn to the UK's mortgage bill', says Savills, which works out at around £930 per year per mortgaged household...
French private banks are shying away from some HNW international buyers
French banks have changed mortgage rules for certain nationalities, says Enness International's Enzo Marchetti as he reports from Monaco on the property finance landscape.
New ISA looks to build interest in British heritage projects
Oaksmore ISA 'allows investors to pledge their hard-earned savings to a cause in which they have a genuine interest'
Property finance heavyweights return to the market as Tuscan Capital
Former Fortwell/Omni team led by Colin Sanders launches a new real estate bridging lender, with investment from Cluttons-backer Quilam Capital
Fortwell lends £24m as focus shifts away from PCL
Knightsbridge-based team looking at financing larger, more complex transactions across the UK
Bridging loan volume up in 2017
Increase in bridging for property refurbishment as London market stagnates
GVA recruits two from JLL to launch a resi investment team
Commercial real estate giant will launch into residential capital markets in March