Policy
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
Prime Minister survives confidence vote; promises to stand down before the next General Election
Top estate agent bullishly predicts that "normal transmission will return to the residential property market in the New Year"
Home Office rethinks ‘golden visa’ clampdown
Government slammed for 'trying to legislate by press release' after backtracking on surprise suspension of Tier 1 investor visas
The time is right for commonhold – Law Commission
Little-known system offers a 'once in a generation opportunity' to rethink how property is owned in England and Wales and should be reinvigorated, says independent legal reform body
Westminster investigates Hyde Park mansion block with ‘over 100’ Airbnb flats
'There are nearly as many rooms available to rent night-by-night in Edgware Road's Park West building as there are in the Ritz', says council as it cracks down on those flounting short-term letting rules…