The Market
Dear George: Advice for the Chancellor in preparing the Autumn Statement 2015
In an open letter ahead of this week's Autumn Statement, Trevor Abrahmsohn raises a few issues for George Osborne's urgent attention...
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Basement battle on Chelsea cul de sac
Chelsea's Seymour Walk hit the headlines over the weekend after it emerged that six simultaneous basement extensions are planned for the quiet cul de sac
BoJo green lights Greenwich masterplan
Mayor Boris Johnson has OK-ed the revised Greenwich Peninsula masterplan, paving the way for London's biggest single regen project.
CML and Which? launch standardised mortgage fee format
The Council of Mortgage Lenders and Which? have launched a new "tariff of mortgage charges" that aims to make it easier for customers to compare deals by introducing a standard format for how lenders …
Global Tax Report 2015: How do property costs and taxes compare around the world?
A new report into the buying, holding and selling costs for foreign buyers of prime resi in fifteen of the world's top cities has picked out Monaco as the one offering the lowest taxation, and Shanghai …
Bruce Ritchie on the unintended consequences of stamp duty reform
After the 'perfect storm' of tax changes, sharp rises in SDLT now threaten to tip the UK market over the edge, says the Residential Land chief...
Government launches independent review of the Community Infrastructure Levy
Greg Clark and Brandon Lewis have announced an independent review into the the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), led by former British Property Federation boss Liz Peace (pictured), to "ensure communities …
Infamous Park Lane squat emerges from £4m transformation
A notorious squat at the north end of Park Lane has been brought back from the brink as a resi-led scheme after suffering a history of neglect.
Former Penn School in Buckinghamshire goes up for £6m
A well-known former school site in the Chilterns is being offered up as a major development opportunity after closing its gates for the last time over the summer.
Homeowner house price sentiment reaches record high in the South East
Householders in the South East are the most bullish about future house price growth, say Knight Frank and Markit, as the region's positive outlook surpasses London's by the biggest margin in over a year
Building Prosperity: The economic contribution of Central London’s construction industry
The City Property Association and Westminster Property Association, which represent some 400 of the capital's top owners, developers and investors, have released a "groundbreaking" report on what the ce…
Domestic buyers rise to ‘new level of prominence’ in the London market
The proportion of sales to overseas buyers in London has fallen to 21%, according to Marsh & Parsons, as recent tax changes continue take their toll on international demand