Economics
Crazy Rich ASEANs: How socioeconomic shifts in South East Asia are driving investment to London
The explosion of the ASEAN middle class is good news for European markets, says Chris Dietz, and savvy property advisors and agents are developing their offerings to service this ever-important investor…
SDLT, Transactions, House Prices, Housebuilding & Net Additions: The latest OBR forecasts in five graphs
Property-related take-homes from the latest tranche of Budget-related economic data
Required Reading: The Budget 2018 for HNWIs & business owners
Mishcon de Reya's expert team breaks down Philip Hammond's last pre-Brexit Budget, highlighting key policy changes for affluent individuals, property owners and entrepreneurs
#Budget2018: Prime resi industry reactions
Commentary from the luxury property industry's top players and pundits
#Budget2018: Housing drops down the agenda
A summary of housing and property-related announcements from this year's Budget
The Rise of ‘Necrotecture’: Half of London’s new-build homes are underused, claims academic
And 64% of London homes worth more than £5m are "empty", according to a new study by Rowland Atkinson, Chair of Inclusive Studies at Sheffield University
How George Osborne ‘wrought havoc’ on the resi property market
Ahead of Spreadsheet Phil's big day, London Central Portfolio collates the latest SDLT statistics to argue why the government's recent programme of tax reforms has been both 'ill-conceived and ineffective',…
Talking Heads: Labour, Corbyn & the UK property market
Some of the top acquisition, sales, development, and finance specialists in the land share their thoughts on what a British Government led by Jeremy Corbyn could mean for the residential property sector...
Is prime London property over-taxed compared to other world cities?
Despite recent stamp duty hikes, the UK capital sits mid-table when you look beyond the purchase price, notes Savills
What impact could a People’s Vote have on the property market?
As thousands gear up for a mass march in London this weekend to demand a second referendum, buying agent Caroline Takla argues the case, and imagines a prime property market unencumbered by uncertainty...
Have we reached peak London?
London is at the edge of a major inflection point, argues Mark Kleinman, Professor of Public Policy at King's College London. Could the capital's 30-year growth spurt be coming to an end?
Budget Preview: What might the Chancellor announce on the 29th October?
Accountancy & tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg looks at what the Chancellor might, should and should not say in the Autumn Budget, which takes place at the end of this month