Policy

Academics from Goldsmiths, Sheffield and York universities have floated the idea of slapping a "premium property tax" on London's prime property market to pay for social and affordable housing. Th

As of next week, landlords and letting agents in the UK will have to add detailed "right to rent" checks to their - already lengthy - to-do lists when granting new tenancy agreements.

New figures from the National House Building Council show 156,140 new homes were registered to be built in the UK last year

A comprehensive "Domesday Book" of all the public land in London has been unveiled online.

A British exit from the European Union poses a significant threat to the UK's property industry - and particularly the high-value residential sector - says Carter Jonas, after discovering that 65% of …

One of north London's most important period properties has reportedly changed hands for £20m. A

Kensington & Chelsea Council is to start publishing the pre-application advice given by its planning officers.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has ruled out an imminent interest rate rise

"If tax doesn't kill the market, red tape will," growls Alan Page, as a deal becomes mired in an absurd paperwork swamp

Buy-to-live purchasers can't be blamed for sitting it out at the moment, says buying agent Sara Ransom, but there should be some decent discounts on the table come the Spring...

A controversial plan to redevelop a swathe of historic Spitalfields warehouses has been given the go-ahead by Mayor BoJo after a long-running battle.

London’s luxury housing market may be having a tough time getting used to recent government shake-ups, but traditional investors will eventually return, says David Willis...