Policy

“Freezing assets is not enough”, says a DLUHC insider, as Michael Gove reportedly considers steps to seize Putin-linked homes in the UK without compensation.

Council tax bills to soar by up to 300% under new rules coming in next April

"Time is up for Putin's cronies hiding dirty money in the UK and this new legislation will help to crack down on economic crime, including removing key barriers to using Unexplained Wealth Orders," says…

Economic sanctions against Russia "will have very little impact on the prime property market", suggest top luxury property brokers.

The sharp rise was partly driven by buy-to-let property investors cashing in on the fast-rising housing market

"We need a new approach" to encourage homeowners to go green, says John Rowlatt of De Montfort University.

Residents are being invited to have their say on the borough’s 20-year planning and development blueprint

"We cannot allow those who do not take building safety seriously to build homes in the future," says Housing Secretary Michael Gove, "and for those not willing to play their part they must face consequences.

As the Government weighs up new planning rules for short-term rentals, Charles Mieville and Victoria Du Croz look at the practicalities and outline the likely effects on the property market…

The majority of home-owners and buyers in England and Northern Ireland agree that Stamp Duty is "outdated" and in need of major reform, according to a survey by mortgage lender Butterfield.

As the first major piece of leasehold reform in a generation finally becomes legislation, buying agent Nina Harrison reflects on the long-requested need to transform leasehold agreements - and what impact…

Johnson & Gove set out "the most comprehensive, ambitious plan of its kind that this country has ever seen."