Policy
Tories plot Stamp Duty hike for non-residents
The Conservatives want to ramp-up Theresa May's 1% SDLT surcharge for foreign buyer to 3%
Westminster Council defends ‘gifting’ policy
Council fends off new questions over conflicts of interest after staff receive 240 individual gifts in a two-year period
Property markets to ‘remain stable’ in 2020, but prime buyers are ‘becoming less compromising’
Estate agency Jackson-Stops shares its predictions for country property markets next year
How England’s broken planning system has created (not reduced) the risk of floods
"Urban areas have been creating flood risk," writes Lee Bosher. "And this is largely due to the government’s focus on making land – low cost, flood prone land – available for development."
Labour manifesto moots rent caps & an end to property developers’ ‘free hand’
Jeremy Corbyn has set out his party's political stall ahead of next month's General Election; here's a summary of Labour's key property policies...
Lib Dem manifesto suggests linking Stamp Duty to home energy ratings; all new-builds to be Passivhaus by 2025
Jo Swinson's party has published its 2019 Election Manifesto; here are the Liberal Democrats' key property policies...
Buying agency shares seven-point property policy manifesto
Stacks outlines seven property sector policies that it would like championed by the next Government.
Lib Dems pledge 500% council tax hike on empty homes
Party would allow councils to crank up taxes on vacant properties after six months
Tories promise business tax cuts
Boris Johnson promises to deliver a "£1 billion boost to business" by trimming four taxes. But a previously-mooted cut to Corporation Tax will not happen.
Westminster approves its 20-year ‘blueprint for development’
Westminster City Council has voted to approve its new "City Plan 2019-2040"
Required Reading: Understanding the upcoming changes to Private Residence Relief
The government is planning some major changes to a long-standing tax break next year, which could deter (even more) people from moving - and have big implications for certain landlords.
Housing slips down voters’ agendas
The public sees Brexit and healthcare as the most important issues in the run-up to December's General Election.