Policy
Those who missed this week’s overseas entities deadline face ‘severe restrictions on their ability to buy and sell property’
Companies House is 'now assessing and preparing cases for enforcement action'.
Gove accelerates reform of ‘feudal’ leasehold system
Housing secretary Michael Gove is bringing forward plans to reform England's "outdated" leasehold system.
Michael Gove said leasehold is 'just an unfair form of property ownership'
Former Housing Secretaries back report ‘demolishing housing market myths’
Former housing policy-makers Sajid Javid, Simon Clarke, Brandon Lewis and Kit Malthouse agree that housebuilding policies have not been good enough.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Savills, Rightmove, Foxtons, OnTheMarket & more...
Why Canada’s ban on foreign homebuyers is unlikely to affect housing affordability
A new act in Canada bans non-citizens, non-permanent residents and foreign commercial enterprises from buying Canadian residential properties;
Policy Watch: Three big resi reforms to watch this year
2023 will see some major - and long-awaited - changes to the legislative landscape. Two lawyers look ahead to some key reforms that are likely to affect the residential property sector...
‘Time to tax the rich’: Campaigners pitch four proposals to curb the growing wealth divide
'Greater taxation of rich people is not the only answer to the inequality crisis, but it is a fundamental part of it,' says Oxfam.
Net Zero Review proposes three steps to deliver ‘cleaner, cheaper, greener homes’
Chris Skidmore's Net Zero Review zeroes-in on the need to ramp up energy efficiency across Britain's housing stock - but falls short of providing practical help for property owners.
Only one in six landlords plan to increase their portfolio in 2023
Property investor confidence 'remains robust, despite the government’s best efforts', says a real estate lender.
DLUHC names Nimmo as Lead Non-Exec Director
Dame Alison Nimmo was formerly Chief Executive of The Crown Estate.
‘A very different market’ is emerging as we head into the new year – Garrington
A 'widespread repricing' is underway as home-buyer demand falls away, reports buying agency.
Gove gives up on mandatory housebuilding targets
Planning reform is once again causing headaches for a Prime Minister.