The Market
Government ‘must up housing target by 50% and build 300,000 homes a year’ says Lords’ report
The Government must lift its target by a full 50% and build 300,000 homes each year to tackle the housing crisis, according to the cross-party House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.
‘Sigh of relief’ after Supreme Court ruling on landlord’s duty
Court of Appeal's judgment left buy-to-let and other intermediate landlords facing the risk of potential claims for personal injury or other damages
Stately home modelled on the original Buckingham Palace asks £14.5m
The magnificent Hinwick House in Wellingborough
End London’s ‘welcome mat’ for money launderers says Committee
The Home Affairs Committee has published its long-awaited report into money laundering today, in which it fingers the London property investment market for "making a safe haven for laundering the…
14 Days Into Brexit: Surely a greater buying opportunity is difficult to imagine?
There's been a noticeable increase in the number of international buyers and more deals are being done than you would expect at this time of year, says Trevor Abrahmsohn - the second week of September…
Off-market deals on the rise in the country market
While the London team reports a trend for buyers casting their nets further in search of value, The Buying Solution's advisors in the country have noted a significant increase in the number of off-…
Sons & Co launches rare Holborn mews scheme
Delivering 35 apartments and duplexes just around the corner from Chancery Lane
Ranked: The world’s most transparent real estate markets
A new report has ranked 109 of the world's real estate markets according to their transparency.
Why property fears after Brexit vote are a sign of wider UK housing problems
While post-referendum market catastrophising has brought problems into sharper relief, recent troubles for listed property companies and real estate investment funds are symptoms of a deeper malaise in…
Brexit Bites: Supply sees ‘steepest fall on record’ as surveyors predict slow times ahead
June saw a "marked drop" in property market activity, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, as buyer enquiries tumbled to their lowest level since 2008, the number of agreed sales tanked, new…
Prime London buyers cast the net wider in search of value
The Buying Solution has picked up on an interesting and increasing trend in the prime London market - buyers appear to be casting their nets much wider these days.
Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Sydney named top favourable tax locations
Comparing lifestyle factors in 26 "favourable" tax locations around the world, a new report has picked out the best places to live depending on where you're at in life.