Policy
Chancellor Kwarteng to deliver ‘emergency mini-budget’ on 23rd September
The new Prime Minister has promised to cut taxes.
Housing Ministers Hughes & Jones resign
The latest departures mark a wholesale change of ministerial leadership at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Local Communities.
Abrahmsohn: What effect will ‘Trussonomics’ have on resi property?
Unless the economic scene changes dramatically, a cataclysmic collapse in property values is unlikely, says the Glentree boss.
Sturgeon imposes winter rent freeze & eviction ban in Scotland
We need "action on a scale similar to the initial Covid response," says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Truss names Cabinet team, with Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor & Simon Clarke on Housing
Kwasi Kwarteng is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Liz Truss, while Simon Clarke has the housing brief as Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Secretary.
Agents’ views wanted on short-term lettings
Propertymark is running a survey to find out what letting and estate agents think about short-term lets, and how they are affecting the wider property market.
Truss as PM: Property industry reactions
"Negative outcomes aren't baked in," says Winkworth boss Dominic Agace, summing up the mix of optimism and apprehension within the property industry.
Truss to become Prime Minister; promises ‘bold plan’ to cut taxes
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has beaten former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become leader of the Conservative Party and Britain's next Prime Minister.
What impact will the new PM have on the UK housing market?
The occupant of Number 11 Downing Street will play a bigger role in housing policy than the new Prime Minister or Housing Minister, suggests Tom Bill.
Talking Heads: What do prime property pros want from the new PM & housing minister
From tax changes to an overhaul of the conveyancing process, here's what industry insiders would really like to see on the agenda.
Stamp Duty rebates could encourage greener homes, suggests think tank
A programme of “behavioural nudges and incentives for collective action” – including property tax rebates – could promote the uptake of energy efficient tech across Britain’s housing stock, says…
A fifth of property sellers miss new CGT payment deadline
A Freedom of Information Request by the Financial Times has revealed a big problem with the new Capital Gains Tax timeframe...