Policy
Tom Bill on what 2021 could bring for the UK property market
Tax changes and the withdrawal of support measures mean the post-Covid ‘normal’ will only begin to emerge later next year, writes Knight Frank's Head of UK Residential Research.
Budget 2021 date set for 3rd March
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline another round of fiscal policies before the scheduled end of the Stamp Duty holiday.
No extension to the Stamp Duty holiday, says Government
"The Government does not plan to extend this relief" beyond 31st March, says an official statement in response to a popular online petition.
CGT ‘cash grab’ could harm wider economy, warns investment firm
London Central Portfolio says Rishi Sunak should avoid being tempted by a 'short-term tactical ploy', or risk a negative trickle-down effect...
A one-off wealth tax on £1m+ households is the best way to pay for Covid-19, says think tank
"A one-off wealth tax would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives," suggests an in-depth report from The Wealth Commission.
Conversion Starter: Is housing the future of the high street?
Nicola Gooch explains the significance of the latest proposals to shake up the general permitted development order.
The case for extending and tapering the stamp duty holiday
With property taxes back in focus after last week’s government spending review, Tom Bill take a closer look at what that may mean for stamp duty and capital gains tax...
How prime London’s property market is staging its latest comeback
Lucian Cook examines the historical and global factors that have defined the Prime Central London property market, the current conditions that are transforming the landscape, and what a post-Coronavirus…
Whitehall pitches major farming shake-up that could transform rural England
English farmers could be offered "lump sum exit payments" if they don't want (or can't afford) to shift to a new post-EU subsidy regime.
‘Our economic emergency has only just begun’ – Government outlines new spending priorities
There was no mention of a much hoped-for extension to the Stamp Duty holiday in today's Autumn Spending Review, delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Seller Beware: The capital gains tax conundrum facing investors and second home owners
As rumours continue to swirl, many buy-to-let investors and second home owners are faced with the uncomfortable dilemma of trying to second guess how the Government would introduce any changes to CGT,…
Housing Minister Pincher explains the Government’s housing strategy – full speech
Minister of State for Housing, Christopher Pincher MP, delivered a speech at yesterday's Savills Annual Housing Seminar, in which he talked through the Government's strategy for housing, covering Covid-19…