The Market
Title Fights: Understanding squatters’ rights (or wrongs)
A recent case involving squatters' rights has cut right to the heart of the historic basis of land ownership, exposing the lack of clarity around this area of law.
Hit super-rich with ‘one-off’ wealth tax says think tank
Left-leaning think tank The Fabian Society has put forward the idea of a "one-off wealth tax", designed to tap up long-term residents of the UK with £10m+ in assets.
2017 Predictions: Where next for London’s prime resi developers?
"Developers need to be nimble and turn the difficult market to their advantage," advises Arcadis in its latest report, adding (rather ominously): "...
Prime Urges: What really motivates London’s vendors to sell up?
Rather than focusing on the results, new research has looked into the reasons why the capital's homeowners decide to come to market in the first place.
£3m ‘once in a generation’ opp up for sale in the Cotswolds
A Grade II listed house designed by one of the pioneering architects of the Arts and Crafts movement has come up for sale for the first time in its history.
Taylor Wimpey Central London buys in Pimlico
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has snapped up a "significant" 0.5 acre site in Pimlico, complete with consent for a new mixed-use scheme designed by Sheppard Robson.
The Euros 2016: How have house prices fared since 2012?
We couldn't let a major sporting event go past without some kind of infographic, so here's something to discuss during the nil-all draw between Romania and Switzerland.
Mapped: London’s burgeoning prime resi pipeline
After a 40% surge in the last year alone, a total of 35,000 prime homes are now due to be built in the capital over the next decade, with a combined floor area the size of the City of London and a…
The New Wage: How much are property industry professionals earning in 2016?
The UK's property employment sector has been experiencing some of the biggest fluctuations in salaries and vacancies in almost ten years, according to new research out today, with online emerging as the…
The Doer-Upper gets let down in prime London’s rental market
Some sub-par rental agents in prime London are doing themselves out of business, says a disgruntled and frustrated Alan Page after one too many bad experiences...
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Courts uphold Berlin’s short-let ban
Late last year, Berlin made the vast majority of Airbnb-style short-let rentals illegal.
Buyer demand drops at fastest rate since 2008 – RICS
Demand from buyers is falling at the fastest pace in eight years and prices are headed for a dip, according to the latest RICS Market Survey.