Policy
Only half of Londoners are open to more homes being built in their local area
Perceptions need to change if housebuilding targets are to be met, warns London First
A Moral Contract: Could reservation agreements fix the buying process?
The principle of a pre-contract commitment is sound, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but as always, the devil will be in the detail...
Stamp duty receipts slide by nearly £1bn
Last year's total of £8.55bn was a full £926m below the record £9.5bn collected in 2017, and marked the first decline in three years
Law Commission moots right-to-manage shake-up
New proposals to make it easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their buildings
Brokenshire unveils plan to fix housing redress
Private landlords will be forced to sign up to a redress scheme as part of an overhaul of the 'broken' complaints system announced by the Communities Secretary
London’s City Hall is developing a ‘blueprint’ for rent controls in the capital
'The arguments for rent control are overwhelming,' declares Mayor Sadiq Khan, 'and Londoners overwhelmingly want it to happen'
Parliament prolongs political & economic uncertainty
House of Commons vote delivers no clarity on Brexit; uncertainty is the property market's 'new normal' says top-end estate agent
Date set for tenancy fees ban
Tenant Fee Bill passes its final stage in the House of Lords and will come into force on June 1st 2019
UK government ‘caves in’ to overseas territories over public ownership registers
New timetable draws ire from MPs and anti-corruption campaigners
Government looks to reform developer contributions
A consultation has been launched to look at ways of improving the Community Infrastructure Levy to speed up housing delivery
Government outlines a package of reforms to create ‘a more responsible building industry’
All of Dame Hackitt's post-Grenfell building safety recommendations will be implemented, says James Brokenshire
UHNWI ‘might want to accelerate’ plans to move assets out of the UK, advises Swiss bank
Credit Suisse suggests super-wealthy clients should start getting their ducks in a row ahead of PM May's rescheduled vote to leave the EU in January