Finance
Currency Matters: Chart analysis suggests we could see a property market bounce as early as February
Applying the kind of long-term analysis used in the financial world indicates the UK housing market is approaching a pivotal moment, explains David Huggett...
Bridging loan activity bounces back
Short-term property lending has increased, while the traditional mortgage market has slumped in the face of rising interest rates.
No Autumn bounce for mortgage lending
BoE data shows a continued decline in mortgage lending activity through September.
CapitalRise marks £300mn ‘milestone’
Luxury property financier has originated more than £100mn in just the last 12 months.
90% of listed property owners have cancelled or postponed repairs because of the ‘VAT barrier’, claim campaigners
The current listed building regime 'is not fit for purpose', warns the Listed Property Owners’ Club.
Mortgage approvals dipped further in August – BoE
August saw net mortgage approvals for house purchases fall to the lowest level since February.
Valouran tees up £200mn luxury resi scheme on Billionaires’ Row
Alex Michelin & Matthew Robertson's new development firm announces plans to deliver a 30-unit scheme on The Bishops Avenue, just weeks after embarking on a top-end project in St John's Wood.
Ollie Marshall: Peaks, plateaus & safety nets
Buying agent Ollie Marshall surveys the economic landscape as hopes rise that we may have finally reached the end of this tightening cycle.
Inheritance Tax: IFS proposes major reform, including scrapping ‘special treatment’ of homes
Inheritance Tax payments will more than double over the next ten years, suggests the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as it pitches a significant rejig of the death tax regime.
Currency Matters: Interest rates are old news – what now?
PCL has once again gone ‘on sale’ due to a near-term tumble for GBP, reports David Huggett.
Tuscan Capital appoints new Sales Director
"It’s the right time to broaden our distribution," says short-term lending boss Colin Sanders.
Mortgage borrowing continues to slide
Fresh data from UK Finance and the Bank of England shows a sharp decline in property lending.