Policy
Landlords call for an end to the buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge
“Taxing landlords out of the market serves only to cut supply, increase rents and make homeownership more difficult to afford," says the National Residential Landlords Association.
Housing Secretary Gove reiterates call to house Ukrainian refugees in seized Russian mansions
"I want to explore an option which would allow us to use the homes and properties of sanctioned individuals – as long as they are sanctioned – for humanitarian and other purposes," said Michael Gove…
Economic Crime Bill fast-tracked through House of Commons today
The long-awaited Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will be "expedited through all its Commons stages" today (7th March), four years after draft legislation was published.
Required Reading: Lifting the secrecy behind offshore companies
Julie Howard explains how the new rules around overseas entities will work in practice, and why the idea of hiding behind asset holding vehicles is becoming a thing of the past
Housing Secretary eyes seizure of UK property owned by sanctioned Russians
“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.
Wales puts the squeeze on second home owners
Council tax bills to soar by up to 300% under new rules coming in next April
‘There will be nowhere to hide’: Government fast-tracks Economic Crime Bill & register of overseas property owners
"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…
What might new UK sanctions against Russia mean for London’s property market?
Economic sanctions against Russia "will have very little impact on the prime property market", suggest top luxury property brokers.
UK’s CGT bills leap 20% to hit record £12.9bn
The sharp rise was partly driven by buy-to-let property investors cashing in on the fast-rising housing market
How to nudge homeowners to make their own homes more energy efficient
"We need a new approach" to encourage homeowners to go green, says John Rowlatt of De Montfort University.
RBKC weighs up new clampdowns on amalgamations & Airbnbs
Residents are being invited to have their say on the borough’s 20-year planning and development blueprint
Tougher building safety laws ‘to make industry pay’ for the cladding scandal
"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.