Policy
Government to buy developers’ unsold units ‘in extreme situations’
New £2bn house-building fund to be used to 'guarantee' housing schemes
Property industry unites to champion ‘Suzy’s Code’ for estate agents’ safety
30 years on, calls for ‘Suzy’s Code’ to be adopted by all estate agents to improve personal safety
Mapped: Stamp duty receipts tumble – but jump by 11% in London
2014's reform boosts Treasury income from the capital's high-value property market
Chancellor to borrow an extra £2bn to boost housebuilding
Philip Hammond promises to build a million new homes by 2020; opens brownfield sites to development
Khan launches ‘unprecedented’ inquiry into foreign home ownership
Mayor commissions 'most thorough research ever undertaken' on matter
International Relationships: Cross-border asset issues for couples
Whether they are separating or simply unable to find the time to benefit from their retreat, the process for a British couple selling a property in France is often not straightforward and can be very stressful…
Insurers float flood risk ‘traffic light’ warnings for property ads
Fewer than one in three investigate flood risk before buying a home
New EU money laundering regulations for estate and letting agents open for consultation
Letting agents could get more due diligence duties
Ombudsman takes aim at portal jugglers
TPO reissues Codes of Practice to address 'emerging market issues'
Camden closes basement development ‘loophole’
All basements digs will need planning permission from June next year
Taxing Times: How to deal with a complex & shifting property tax regime
Liabilities, errors, disparities and confusion: The complex world of property tax is making its mark on the residential ecosystem
Continental Shift: UK warms to the European way of renting
Some tenants in prime central London are now signing rental contracts of up to ten years, worth millions of pounds...