The Market
CEBR revises house price forecasts up: From a 0.6% drop to a 1.5% rise this year
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has dramatically revised its national property market forecasts for this year, bumping January's dismal prediction of a 0.
Headlines & Proposals: The pre-election giveaways funded by prime resi property
At least there is now an increasing trickle of information about what a new higher tax landscape for residential property may look like, says Edward Burton...
Tories plot to sell-off £1m+ council homes in Right-to-Buy relaunch
The Conservative Party will relaunch its 1980s Right-to-Buy policy if it triumphs in May, according to its election Manifesto, which includes an idea to sell-off the most valuable third of council properties.
Growing Pains: Why London’s dynamism depends on housing delivery
For the best part of 30 years London’s renaissance has seemed unstoppable, says Jonathan Manns.
Housing Futures: The modern buyers’ property wishlist
The traditional AGA-riddled country cottage or farmhouse is still the nation's home of choice, says Strutt & Parker - just as long as it's in the rural South East, just a short stroll from all the local…
French Lessons: The case for Non Doms
The two Eds have clearly learnt nothing from M. Hollande’s comedic attempts to impose a draconian tax on the wealthy French, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
‘Conflicting factors’ moderate the Scottish country house market
Annual price growth for prime Scottish country houses has eased to +1.2%, after just a 0.
Tories promise to ‘take the family home out of Inheritance Tax’
David Cameron and George Osborne have said that the next Conservative government will raise the Inheritance Tax threshold to effectively £1m, but throttle any benefit for homes worth more than £2m.
Lib Dems propose staggered Mansion Tax, starting at £2k a year
Nick Clegg has been attempting to reassure skittish voters worried about his party's plans to introduce a Mansion Tax, by releasing a few more details on the proposed structure.
Could this be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?
Following the Labour party's surprise announcement that it would abolish the non-domiciled rules from April 2016, should it form the next Government, Amanda O’Keeffe asks whether this should be a serious…
Clapham shines as emerging prime ‘proves robust’ ahead of election day
Today's Sloane Ranger Handbook would be more about the Northcote Road than the Kings Road, says Douglas & Gordon, as Clapham turns in a stellar Q1 and emerging prime areas outperform traditionally prime…
Luxury developers hit by vacant building credit rethink
A £1bn affordable housing contribution dodge, introduced by housing minster Brandon Lewis at the end of last year, has been quietly diluted...