Finance
Lost at HMRC: Navigating the perils of property tax
Whether you're just starting out in the industry or more of a 'seasoned' pro, we all need to keep abreast of any changes to the raft of property taxes applied here in the UK.
Brussels urges UK to update higher value property taxes
The European Commission has recommended that "reforms to the taxation of land and property should be considered to alleviate distortions in the housing market."
Rocksure launches London and Manhattan prime resi funds
Luxury property shared ownership outfit Rocksure has just launched dedicated London and Manhattan Funds, and will shortly be looking to buy four high-spec two-bed apartments in London
‘Another successful year’ for Cadogan’s coffers as property values rise 13.8%
"Particularly strong growth" in the value of its residential and retail properties on the back of "the general buoyancy of the central London property market" meant that 2013 was a decent year for the C…
ZPG IPO confirmed; Members to get ‘significant’ discount on shares
Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has confirmed that it will float on the on London Stock Exchanges, with admission and a prospectus for members slated to be published in the next few weeks
Ballymore seeks partner for £2bn resi development portfolio
Developer Ballymore has hired CBRE and Lazard to source a JV partner for three major waterfront schemes in the capital.
Short Shift: How bridging hit the big time
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Housing market is ‘biggest risk’ to economic recovery – Carney
The Bank of England's Governor Mark Carney has warned that high house prices - driven by a stock shortages - potentially pose the biggest threat to the UK's economic recovery.
Serviced Apartment provider gets funding for PCL expansion
Serviced apartment operator City Marque has just bagged £2.1m from Santander's Breakthrough campaign to fund expansion throughout prime central London.
London office market reaching maturity, says DevSecs as it moves into ‘de-risking’ phase
Development Securities, which bought developer Cathedral Group earlier this week, has called the top of London's office market in its end of year results, announcing that it is making a "move into the d…
PCL transaction levels top 2007 as average price breaches £1.5m
There's "no sign of a so-called 'bubble'" in the Land Registry's numbers for this year's Q1, which show a marked increase in both prices and transactions levels in prime central London, notes London Central…
Weston Homes plans to double size in five years; looks to move into PCL
Housebuilder Weston Homes has secured £100m of bank funding which it plans to put towards a £1bn pipeline of residential projects - around 3,300 units - over the next five years, including looking at ne…