Finance
Century ups loan ceiling to £3m
Short-term lender Century Capital has upped the amount that it will dish out to £3m per transaction on the back of "heightened demand and flexible funding".
Luxury investments shine as passion assets rule
The ultra-wealthy can now please both their heads and hearts: investments of passion are on the up, as the value of the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII) rose by 7% during 2015, according…
Osborne trumpets a ‘fair, workable, lasting’ SDLT reform
George Osborne says that over 780,000 homebuyers saved an estimated £657m on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the year since the tax was reformed, while receipts from £1m+ sales increased by 15%.
Prime Central London: An investors’ market review
There's no denying that things in prime central London have become more tricky, with some punitive tax changes and a deceleration of price growth, but the Golden Postcodes and their environs have "demonstrated remarkable…
Ballymore to sell off ‘landmark’ ground rent portfolio
Ballymore is gearing up to sell off a portfolio of ground rent receipts from 3,654 units across eight of its sites, including phase one of Embassy Gardens in Vauxhall.
#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…