Economics
One in five high-street agencies ‘showing signs of financial distress’
Accountancy firm puts the number in difficulty at nearly 5,000 nationally
These five countries are conduits for the world’s biggest tax havens
New study reveals the global web of IFCs and offshore tax management
Currency Matters: Understanding how currency shifts affect global property markets
Knight Frank's Taimur Khan delivers a briefing on the implications of currency movements on residential real estate markets
Brexit has not stymied property price growth as much as expected, but the market is slowing
PwC revises its house price forecasts
Global House Price Index ‘nearly back to its peak’ – IMF
Still no sign of a bubble, though
May saw subdued spending and lending, say banks
House purchase and remortgage approvals by lenders dipped in May
Post-Referendum Performance: A Factor Perspective
Quantitative analysis shows what has happened to the market since the Brexit vote, and what the near future might hold...
Macro Snapshot: Six graphs showing the state of the UK economy a year after Brexit referendum
What’s happened a year on?
In Suspense: Weighing up the positives and negatives of a hung parliament
The election result may have delivered yet more unwelcome uncertainty, but the prospect of a 'Soft Brexit' could be good news for both the economy and the housing market, says Charles Curran...
Ranked: The world’s top ten multi-millionaire cities
London tops the table for the most resident multi-millionaires and for HNW importance, but not for billionaire population
Millionaires say that now is ‘the most unpredictable period in history’
A survey of 3,000 millionaires Trumpets a dramatic claim - but HNWIs are still feeling positive
Capital Losses: CGT rule change would be ‘last straw’ for London’s prime property market
Imposing CGT on one's PPR would sound the death knell for the high-value markets of London, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...