The Market
Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax: A worrying precedent?
The LBTT could represent a worrying precedent for any possible future reform of SDLT in England and Wales, says Edward Burton...
FORECAST: +3.5% for UK house prices next year, but 0% for PCL – Knight Frank
Average UK house prices will rise by 3.
UK facing ‘chronic’ lack of purpose built retirement housing
The UK's policymakers and investors need to wake up to the reality of a rapidly ageing population or face a full-blown retirement housing crisis, Knight Frank has said this morning.
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
‘Ability to Buy’ better than in 2007, except in London
It's more affordable to buy a home now than it was in 2007 - unless you're in London - says Hamptons International in a new report that tracks the "Ability to Buy".
Boris and the BPF lobby to keep office-to-resi out of central London
"More high value residential property in central London could upset balance," argues Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London, the British Property Federation, Planning Officers Society London and London…
West London to see slowest price growth in Britain over the next five years
Average house prices are in for a 30% increase over the next five years, with London (not PCL, mind;
‘Punitive’ Scottish property tax overhaul creates ‘window of opportunity’
It looks like Scotland will get a new progressive tax regime to replace the existing SDLT structure from April next year, and the changes have created a "six month window of opportunity" at the middle…
Country market eases to slowest price growth in nearly two years
The country house market seems to be slowing from a brisk march to a gentle stroll, says Knight Frank, as the rate of price growth trundles to its lowest point in nearly two years.
The return of the buyers’ market?
Both the £10m+ segment and out-of-prime areas are now vulnerable to price drops, says buying agent Camilla Dell, as the whole London market changes gear in favour buyers in the run up to May.
‘Return to more sensible prices’ as ‘steam evaporates’ from the UK market
The pace of property price growth across the UK has regressed 16 months back to June 2013 levels, says the RICS, as demand drops for the third month in a row.