Finance
#Budget2016: A property industry wishlist from Belgravia
With just three weeks to go until Budget Day (doesn't it come around fast...
Number of mortgage products reaches post-recession high
The number of mortgage products available to consumers has increased by over a third in the last year to reach a near-eight-year high, according to Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Lending bounces back as buy-to-let mortgages reach highest level since 2007
The value of lending increased across all types towards the end of last year, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, but it's still "a mixed picture" with jumpy December seeing some big relative ups and…
The number of corporate wrap homes has dropped by 6.3%
The number of homes owned in company names has dropped 6.
Taxing Questions: Why CGT is not the solution to fair property taxation
Capital Gains Tax is not the answer, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth in response to this report on the UK housing economy by Dr Angus Armstrong.
Retirement lender launches specialist HNW equity release service
Bower Retirement has a launched a specialist arm - which it's claiming as an industry first - to deal with demand for high net worth equity release, focusing on £1m+ mortgage-free homes.
‘Serviced country house’ fund launches with historic acquisition
An innovative new venture specialising in the development and rental of English country houses has launched with an historic acquisition and major plans to build a portfolio of noteworthy properties in…
‘Open equity investment platform’ backs nu:group’s Fulham scheme in 24-hour fundraise
Cogress, an "open equity investment platform for property", has pulled off a £1.35m fundraise within 24 hours to back a high-end four-townhouse scheme in Fulham.
Gulf-based buyers ‘piling in’ to UK property market
Buyers from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are "piling in" to the British property market to beat the stamp duty surcharge, according to top-end mortgage broker deVere.
London ‘remains attractive’ to investors; trophy home buyers, not so much
Despite the Chancellor’s best attempts to slow the market, demand for privately rented accommodation in the capital is holding, says Black Brick's Camilla Dell.
Property industry urges ‘sensible SDLT regime’ to protect big build-to-rent investment
The Government must "protect large-scale investment in residential property from a proposed higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for purchasing additional homes, or risk losing much-needed investment…
Buy-To-Flop: Why these newfangled loans are behind the game
All this recent innovation in mortgage lending looks to be 'too little, too late', says Trevor Abrahmsohn...