Why the UK should create a national investment bank
Columbia University’s Stephany Griffith-Jones explains how creating a national investment bank could transform the UK economy, and help to end austerity
‘Significant buying opportunity’ in PCL as prices rewind and volumes continue to tumble
With average prices pretty much where they were four years ago and transactions levels at a record low, there is a window before positive sentiment returns and the market rallies, says investment firm London Central Portfolio
Labour moots a new ‘national levy’ on holiday homes
Shadow Housing Minister outlines three new policies to combat inequality in the housing market
Create a nationalised property developer to solve the housing crisis, says Quirk
Online estate agency boss pitches a plan to create ‘UK Housing Plc’ to ‘side-step big house-builders’ in an effort get more homes built
‘Investor sentiment’ in UK property tumbles further, reaching the lowest level since the EU Referendum
‘The property slump persists’ declares Lloyds Private Banking
Ranked: Which London boroughs have seen the fastest property price growth – and where are the next hotspots?
CBRE’s new Borough-by-Borough report delves into London’s local property markets, forecasting five-year price growth for each of the capital’s 33 boroughs
Furnished flats rent for up to 21% more than unfurnished units
But the rental premium varies widely between regional cities
Law Commission sets out a package of ‘radical’ leasehold reforms
Proposed policy overhaul aims ‘to provide a better deal for leaseholders who want to purchase the freehold or to extend the lease of their home’, while reducing legal costs and helping to prevent unnecessary disputes.
Cash buyers behind over half of property deals in RBKC & Westminster
One in every two transactions in the capital’s most expensive boroughs went down as cash purchases last year
Six London property market trends explored in 13 charts
The Office for National Statistics has analysed recent movements in the UK House Price Index, highlighting a series of notable trends in the capital’s property pricing and transaction volumes
‘End stamp duty to rebalance the housing market’ – RICS
20% of surveyors believe replacing Stamp Duty with a modernised Council Tax would benefit the property market and wider economy
Market Snapshot: Wapping & Bermondsey
A quick look at property market trends in two East London riverside enclaves