Policy
Charlie Ellingworth on the prospects for property in a changing economic climate
Over the last thirty odd years the general direction of property of all sorts has been up, but we could be heading into a different world that may not be so benign, writes Property Vision co-founder Charlie…
Heat & Buildings Strategy: The good, bad & ugly of the UK’s plan to replace gas boilers
The Government's big plan to de-carbonise British homes in its push to Net Zero is "a comprehensive and groundbreaking strategy", says sustainability lecturer Ran Boydell - but it has some major flaws...
Improving home energy efficiency is at the heart of Britain’s new ‘green industrial revolution’
The Government has finally published its Net Zero Strategy, along with an in-depth Heat & Building Strategy.
The average Stamp Duty bill has escalated 490% in the last 25 years
Property price inflation has driven the average SDLT bill in England up from £601 in 1997 to £3,548 in 2021.
Covid support measures for the property market end
The Stamp Duty holiday is over; notice periods on tenant evictions are back to normal, and HMRC's furlough scheme is finished.
South Hams declares ‘housing emergency’ as property prices & Airbnb numbers rocket
Councillors in Salcombe and Dartmouth say they have "no choice but to declare a Housing Crisis", prompted by the conversion of many properties to Airbnbs and a sharp increase in outsiders moving into…
Labour promises first-dibs for first-time buyers, more affordable rents & limits on overseas buyers
“Labour is the party of homeownership," declares Shadow Housing Secretary Lucy Powell, aping the traditional Tory mantra.
Treasury publishes draft Residential Property Developer Tax legislation
Proposed new tax rates targeting major housebuilders are due to bee confirmed in the Autumn Budget.
Michael Gove installed as housing secretary in dramatic cabinet reshuffle
Whitehall big hitter takes over from the ousted Robert Jenrick.
Johnson & Jenrick plot planning reform u-turn
“Radical” proposed planning reforms are likely to be substantially watered down, according to political insiders.
Stamp Duty holiday should not have been extended, says RICS
“We would urge the Government to undertake a full-scale review of the current stamp duty land tax system," says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Budget 2021 date set for 27th October
Tax increases are likely at HM Treasury's Autumn event.