Economics
KPMG warns of no-deal Brexit house price plunge
Property prices could crash by as much as a fifth if Boris Johnson pursues a no-deal Brexit, says accountancy giant;
FT: Global cities begin to shrink as inner areas empty out
Judith Evans reports for the Financial Times on the factors driving a significant outflow of residents from the centres of Paris and New York City
Five-year fixed rate mortgage costs fall as borrowing becomes cheaper around the world
“We have often thought that rates can’t go any lower, but here we are again,” says David Hall of Knight Frank Finance
A recession is nigh, warns Cluttons; Britain’s property industry needs to take note
The UK is likely to see another recession imminently, warns Jamie McCombe, head of Cluttons Investment Management. Investors need to be ready...
‘The cost of owning a home is still favourable compared to renting and is likely to stay that way’
Capital Economics assesses the comparative advantage of buying a home over renting
A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There's been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks - amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend.
Mayor Khan shapes up for a battle with London’s landlords
Joanne Young looks at the potentially serious implications of Sadiq Khan's 'Blueprint' for reforming the London rental market, and explains why the plan won't provide the solution to the capital's housing…
The Homemover Wave: Understanding consumer behaviour during the moving process
The UK's homemovers spend an extraordinary £12bn each year on consumer goods whilst going through the process, according to new research by TwentyCi;
Survey highlights public concern over housing
“The housing crisis is an economic, social and human catastrophe," says the Chartered Institute of Housing. "But it can be solved"
HMRC: 6,000 HNWI have left Britain
Latest government data shows a 13% fall in the number of individuals claiming non-domiciled taxpayer status in the UK, with top advisors citing Corbyn and Brexit as key factors...
Cutting Stamp Duty ‘could boost transactions by 40% and tax revenues by £9.8bn’
According to buying agency Ludgrove's workings, a 36% reduction in Stamp Duty rates across the board would likely lead to 40% additional transactions in England per annum, in turn generating an extra £1.
Carrington on Q2: It does seem that the tax rate in the popular Laffer Curve has now been breached
Successive parliaments have fiddled with stamp duty 14 times since 1995, but the right balance is yet to be struck, writes LonRes Chairman William Carrington