The Market

The rowers and coxes are limbering up for tomorrow's BNY Mellon Boat Race and it's shaping up to be a scorcher; the only thing missing now is some topical riverside house price analysis...

A £1bn affordable housing contribution dodge, introduced by housing minster Brandon Lewis at the end of last year, has been quietly diluted...

"The outlook for developers is not the same as it was in 2011," notes Knight Frank as it updates its list of the top areas for future residential development in London.

Turns out it's not all about tube stops, schools and Waitroses any more; potential buyers are increasingly keen to find out about proximity to a Boris Bike docking station, according to one London agent.

A monster deal from last year has just come to light, topping the scales at £51.7m.

Ed Miliband's plan to do away with non-domicile tax rules - announced yesterday - would be disastrous for prime central London, says Rokstone's Becky Fatemi;

In the wake of a high-profile legal battle over an £800k flat in Battersea, Clare Mackay talks us through the issues surrounding the passing of prime property onto the next generation...

Labour has pledged to abolish non-domicile tax status if it wins the general election next month.

One of the most controversial projects in the capital - the proposed transformation of a massive Royal Mail site in Clerkenwell - has bagged final approval.

The Green Party has offered up one of the property industry's most-demanded policy changes: a cut to VAT on housing repairs and renovations.

Success is all about luck and timing, says our resident doer upper Alan Page, as he rues the wheels of fortune that often deliver neither...

A local Waitrose adds 12% to neighbouring house prices, claims Lloyds, while a handy Sainsbury's is worth an extra 10%. Lidl and Aldi, on the other hand, apparently push prices down by 2% and 3% respectively.