Policy
Law Society reveals updated Seller’s Property Information Form
A new two-part TA6 form has been unveiled following a controversy & a consultation.
DOGEball: Ollie Marshall on US disruption & what comes next in the UK’s economic saga
The UK is under pressure to attract global investment and stimulate growth, which could force a realignment toward lower taxes and deregulation - and have major ramifications for the housing market.
BNG a Year On: How have biodiversity net gain rules affected the property development landscape?
'Naturally, some challenges & potential for refinement have been identified,' concludes Carter Jonas after analysing the implementation, variation & future challenges of Biodiversity Net Gain policies.
Required Reading: What property owners need to know about incoming empty home Council Tax premiums
New relief exemptions only apply if the property is up for sale, writes lawyer Matt Crawford.
Required Reading: Six key elements of the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill
Carter Jonas' Head of Planning & Development talks us through some major proposed changes to the planning regime.
Fresh reforms aim to lift the ‘bureaucratic burden’ of planning committees
The government wants to remove the involvement of 'statutory consultees' (such as Sport England, Theatres Trust & The Gardens Trust) from planning decisions.
Letting agents urged to get ahead of new sanctions rules
Failure to comply could lead to big fines or even criminal prosecution.
US buyers dominant in PCL as government sends mixed signals to foreign investors – Knight Frank
Stability could be the UK’s strength right now, so it feels like unfortunate timing to be replacing our non-dom tax regime with something less competitive, says research boss Tom Bill.
Government heralds ‘beginning of the end for the feudal leasehold system’
New leasehold flats are to be banned, with commonhold promoted as the 'default tenure'.
Net zero & historic buildings: 7 key unknowns & 6 important questions for policy-makers
Improving the energy-efficiency of older homes is a vital part of the march to lower carbon emissions & combatting climate change.
Tom Bill: Mortgage rates drop but uncertainty grows around Bank’s next move
The recent MPC vote highlighted how unpredictable its future decisions may be, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Government sets out plan to ‘streamline the cumbersome home buying process so that it is fit for the 21st century’
The Housing Ministry is aiming for 'a fully digitalised home buying and selling process.'