Policy
‘Imposing indiscriminate tax hikes is a short sighted approach’: A top buying agency’s Budget wish list
As a 'painful' Autumn Statement looms, Black Brick boss Camilla Dell shares her views on what the Chancellor should address.
Chancellor rethinking non-dom tax raid – reports
Treasury 'fears some measures may fail to raise any money' if more HNWIs vote with their feet; boss of major property firm warns wider Labour language is 'halting investment and decisions' .
Planning approvals sink to a record low
Fresh data 'illustrates the extent of the challenge for the UK government which has pledged to get Britain building again,' notes Knight Frank.
Tom Bill: Sellers move quicker than buyers this autumn as rates drop
Although more sub-4% mortgages are appearing, uncertainty ahead of the Budget means some buyers are hesitant, writes Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Dollars & La Dolce Vita: How Europe’s luxury homes became the hot ticket for America’s super-rich
'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving…
Abrahmsohn on non-doms, £50k pw rentals & why October 30th will be a watershed moment
Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Renters’ Rights Bill promises ‘landmark’ changes for the rental sector
The Renters’ Rights Bill 'is a crucial step towards ending the housing crisis,' says the government, but many property industry insiders are concerned...
Lucian Cook: Painting a picture of Prime Central London’s ‘decade of adaptation’
Savills' Head of Residential Research appraises how PCL's property market has changed over the past ten years - since George Osborne's sweeping reform of the property tax regime - and looks ahead to what…
Second home owners sell-up following Welsh Council Tax hike
'We're seeing properties come on the market at such a volume that I've never seen in 30 years,' says one Welsh estate agency owner.
Government confirms EPC rules for rental properties by 2030
'There must be sufficient financial and practical support to help landlords meet the legislation', says Propertymark after requesting more 'clarity' on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.
Voluntary ‘mansion tax’ could be coming to Surrey
Local council looks to rally support for a 'bold' idea pioneered in Prime Central London.
Impact of UK’s non-dom tax reforms ‘highly uncertain’
New analysis envisages population of super-rich non-doms plummeting by a third in most severe case, potentially losing the Treasury up to £900mn a year.