The Market
The new Tory administration has finally left the circus and wants to join the housing revolution
At last, concerns over the parlous state of the UK housing market appear to be reaching receptive ears, says Trevor Abrahmsohn
Robert Adam: How can new-build homes be green, beautiful and high quality?
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the Policy Exchange at this year's Conservative Party Conference, one of the UK's most respected architects flagged up some serious structural issues with the current…
PCL househunters are looking for village charm, says buying agency
Black Brick explains why neighbourhoods like Marylebone High Street have been outperforming Knightsbridge - and tips Queensway as the one to watch...
Mapped: European residential property markets for investors
There's been "an unprecedented surge of capital into residential rental properties across European markets", says Catella
New Government design manual & planning reforms promise a ‘green housing revolution’
Housing Minister reveals an "ambitious revamp of planning rules" and bans gas boilers in new homes, as the Government publishes its first-ever "design manual to promote the building of beautiful new homes"…
Ten characteristics of well-designed places: official guidance
The Government's new housing design manual, aimed at property developers and architects, offers "planning practice guidance for beautiful, enduring and successful places"
‘Wind of change’ in London as buyer interest begins to translate into sales
Transaction levels in PCL and Greater London are still falling on an annual basis, but the latest Land Registry data shows a marked improvment over the last quarter, reports LCP...
Prime central London has finally bottomed out, says Savills
Following a correction on the same scale as those seen post-GFC and in the early 80s and 90s, the PCL market is 'close to a full re-pricing' - but uncertainty is holding back the bounce...
SDLT receipts slump by 10% as high-value property deals fizzle
£1m+ property sales accounted for nearly 3% of transactions last year - and over 45% of total SDLT receipts
London’s property market moves ‘out of bubble risk territory’ for the first time in four years
Residential properties in Eurozone cities including Munich, Paris and Frankfurt are looking very over-valued, according to the latest UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index - although analysts warn investors…
Cutting SDLT could bring 130,000 more homes to market each year – Purplebricks
Estate agency urges the Prime Minister to follow through on Stamp Duty reform proposals
Add up to two storeys without planning permission – Jenrick
Bold new measures will 'give families the freedom they need to expand their homes and ensure small developers get a fair chance to succeed', says the housing secretary