Finance
PCL agency heralds ‘new era’ with big-ticket Bitcoin deal in Knightsbridge
'It's not just a transaction; it's a revolution,' says Knightsbridge Prime Property, after completing a £45k pw rental deal with cryptocurrency.
‘One of the finest houses in Marylebone’ bought with £17.2mn loan
A 'hugely influential figure in the fashion industry' has bagged a £30mn home with private access to Regent's Park.
Required Reading: The Budget 2024 for HNWIs & business owners
Mishcon de Reya's team of tax and legal experts talks us through the key points of this year's Spring Budget, including the end of the Non Dom regime, changes to Capital Gains Tax on residential property,…
‘Another missed opportunity’: Prime property industry reactions to the Spring Budget 2024
Featuring insights from: Black Brick, Chestertons, Fine & Country, Harrods Estates, Heaton & Partners, Jackson-Stops, Janine Stone, Knight Frank, Lomond, London Central Portfolio, Prime Purchase, Propertymark,…
Budget 2024: Hunt scraps Non Dom status, abolishes Furnished Holiday Lettings relief & cuts CGT rates for residential property
The Non Dom regime is being replaced with a 'modern, fairer, simpler' tax system based on residency, says the Chancellor.
Treasury considers scrapping Non-Dom status
Next week's Budget could see changes for HNWIs who live in the UK but have tax residencies overseas.
Mortgage approvals rise again as borrowing costs ease
40% more home purchase mortgages were approved in January this year than in January 2023.
Lloyds tweaks house price forecasts, anticipating ‘more modest’ declines in 2024
'We expect house prices to fall between 2% and 4% this year,' says Britain’s biggest mortgage lender.
Could taxing land more than income fix the UK housing crisis?
'The underlying value of land on which housing sits is now the foundation for the UK economy', says Professor Nick Gallent of The Bartlett School of Planning, as he explores one option that could make…
HNW mortgage broker launches insurance offering
Victoria Barton is in charge of Enness Global's new venture.
Currency Matters: The question isn’t whether, it’s when
David Huggett reports on the interplay between real estate markets, currency prices, and interest rates - and what the latest shift might mean for global economies...
Bridging loan activity climbed to an all-time high in 2023
'Remarkable' growth in short-term property finance has been 'no surprise', say industry insiders.