Policy
House of Lords opens wide-ranging inquiry into the housing market
The new House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its first inquiry, with a view to understanding "what shapes the type of housing needed in the UK as well as a range of challenges to meeting…
Government backs Unique Property Reference Numbers
"The government remains a strong champion of UPRNs," says Housing Minister Christopher Pincher.
More of England’s countryside to be protected under new plans
The government is looking into creating new AONBs for the first time in over a quarter of a century.
Buying property with crypto assets: Can it ever be justified?
Crypto assets are here to stay, write Jonathan Grimes & Daniel Browne, and lawyers have to find a way to deal appropriately with those who approach them wishing to turn them into bricks and mortar……
Green guidance in force for developers in RBKC
Those looking to build in some of London’s most expensive postcodes will need to show how their plans protect local environments.
Sunak ‘rules out’ CGT hike
Bringing capital gains tax rates in line with income tax 'would not raise enough for the political pain it would cause'
‘There should not be a fast track for beauty’: Betts Committee reports on The Future of the Planning System in England
"The government’s aim of developing a planning system that enables buildings to be built more quickly and with greater input from local communities is welcome, but it is far from clear how the current…
Treasury Committee rules out permanent Stamp Duty cut
"Any permanent cut or removal of SDLT would be likely to have a significant cost to the Exchequer," concludes HM Treasury.
What’s next for prime markets? Eight factors shaping the top end of the UK’s property market
A year after the pandemic struck, Savills is "optimistic" about the outlook for Britain's prime property markets...
Five years on: How 2016’s tax changes have shrunk the buy-to-let market
“The tax changes introduced from 2016 onwards have undoubtedly taken the heat out of the buy-to-let market," argues Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
Global architecture firm draws up blueprint for the ‘English village of the future’
The post-pandemic exodus from cities has highlighted the inadequacies of the quintessential English country village, says Broadway Malyan, proposing a set of recommendations to prepare rural enclaves for…
AML warning for letting agents as HMRC deadline looms
‘The ramifications of not being prepared or compliant are serious and could result in an onerous fine or even worse the long-term reputational damage of a business,’ says AML specialist.