Policy

We all know London needs more homes, but how on earth are we going to build them all without destroying the capital's rich character? Th

The capital's residential developers are finding themselves in an impossible situation; pressure is building to provide a solution to the housing crisis, whilst planning restrictions show little sign o…

It's not as if lending institutions are throwing money at consumers; if anything, they're taking too long to process mortgage offers and putting a lag on responsible transactions, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

Despite this week's proposed rejig by Labour, the introduction of a so-called mansion tax would have a disastrous effect on the London property market as a whole, not just above £2million, argues Edo …

Knight Frank has been having a think about Ed Balls' latest proposals, and highlighted what could very well be the first case of fiscal drag before the introduction of a new tax.

"How can it be right that the foreign buyer last month of a £140 million flat in Westminster will pay just £26 a week in council tax — the same as the average-value property in that council area?" So as…

The European Commission is attempting to interfere and meddle from across the North Sea, in a highly sophisticated and particularly specialised local market, the dynamics of which it simply does not understand

Things are ticking along with RBKC's review of its basement, conservation and design policies

The Governor is on the money this time but Cable seriously needs to update his information, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

The Land Registry is to become the sole registering authority for Local Land Charges (LLC) in England and Wales, with the aim of streamlining the conveyancing process

Last year's public consultation into the route and options for Crossrail 2 (CX2) - the Chelsea-to-Hackney line - has thrown up a new option for the location of the Chelsea station

"There is no immediate cause for alarm" about the property market, proclaimed George Osborne in last night's Mansion House speech, but "there are on the horizon things that should give us some causes …