The Market
Minister pitches SDLT cuts for energy efficient homes
Property owners need "carrots and sticks" to incentivise energy efficiency improvements in homes
“The UK housing market continues to lack momentum” – RICS
There's been no Autumn bounce as buyers remain cautious, say surveyors
Why Belgrave Square is set to become London’s most sought-after residential address
James Bailey explores how the migration of embassies to Nine Elms could turn Belgrave Square into London's number one mansion address by 2025
How have property values per room changed since 2004?
The ONS has published historic data on property prices per square metre, and on the average price per room across England & Wales
The average landlord’s portfolio is now bigger than ever
Landlord numbers are falling, despite a "sharp rise" in the number of available rental homes, says Countrywide
New tax evasion rules are the “most severe punitive measure yet”
HMRC takes tougher stance against offshore tax evaders
Knight Frank leans on global network to weather UK headwinds
‘There were moments when the outlook was bleak’, says boss Alistair Elliott as group posts 3.3% rise in annual turnover and 4.5% fall in pre-tax profits
Green Belt ‘threats’ double in a year
443 sites currently earmarked for housing within the London Metropolitan Green Belt, says action group, up from 203 last year
PCL “is moving towards recovery mode” as higher SDLT rates are assimilated into the top-end
Transaction volumes are up by nearly 10%, says Knight Frank, as accidental landlords look to sell up
The ONS’ miscalculation of a crucial labour cost figure could lead to “one or two” extra interest rate hikes
A blunder by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in which it miscalculated a crucial measure of labour cost inflation could lead to Bank of England policymakers signalling the need for "one or two"…
Higher rates of stamp duty are likely to stay, says Savills
SDLT income is "just too valuable to the Treasury"
The Greater Fool: Can Britain really cope with a fall in housing prices?
"The UK may need to wean itself off its property addiction, but it also needs to sustain confidence in the single asset class that counts for almost two thirds of its wealth"