The Market
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
House prices down across nearly two-thirds of London local authorities
Declines recorded in 29 of the capital's local authorities over the past 12 months, with RBKC the worst performer; annual rate of house price growth across the UK’s 20 major cities slows to 3.2
Letwin proposes new ‘large site rules’ with a cap on land value uplifts
Enforced variety in housebuilding is the key to boosting build-out rates on large development sites, suggests Sir Oliver Letwin
Blame the planners! Owner of £30m Holland Park mansion slams RBKC proposals to ‘seize’ empty homes
Hedge fund boss speaks out after council proposes radical overhaul of the rules around acquiring unused dwellings
High-end Yorkshire agency reports ‘phenomenal’ few months as Londoners head north
York-based Croft Residential tucks away 24 deals totalling nearly £40m as demand for luxury properties 'outstrips supply'
Lack of urgency keeps a lid on prime regional prices
Realistic pricing is the key to generating competing interest in this kind of market, advises Savills
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
Short-let shock as Paris tenant forced to hand over €46k in Airbnb income
Record penalty handed down after owner finds her apartment had been sublet on Airbnb since 2011; US-based platform separately fighting off claim by French hoteliers that it should be classified as a 'real…
Continued supply drop pushes rents up
19% fewer rental properties were listed in London in Q3 compared to last year, reports Rightmove