Policy
Radio tycoon drops appeal for £200m Knightsbridge ‘super-penthouse’
Showdown with Westminster over the refusal of a 15,000 square foot amalgamation project at The Knightsbridge was due to kick off this week
The Green Belt ‘is being eroded at an alarming rate’ – CPRE
There has been a 62% increase in the loss of greenfield Green Belt land since 2013, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England
SDLT receipts slide 13.8% as transactions tank
Latest quarterly stamp duty stats, revealing a drop of almost a third of a billion pounds compared with the same period last year, "must represent a concerning picture for the Exchequer", says LCP
Holiday home tax loophole is ‘a scandal’, says Colliers
The current system allows many second home owners to avoid both council tax and business rates
What real impact would a public register of beneficial owners have on the UK property sector?
The new draft Bill promises more transparency in the UK property industry, but will it cause headaches for estate agents, solicitors and developers - and will it put off overseas investors?
Inheritance Tax ‘is unfit for purpose & requires urgent reform’
Just 1% of estates accounted for 40% IHT receipts in 2015-16
Explaining the new National Planning Policy Framework
Tom Stanley summarises the key points to consider
Mayor of London calls for Stamp Duty revenue devolution
Khan pitches to keep SDLT income from the capital for the capital
Law Commission outlines enfranchisement regime overhaul
Radical proposals aim to provide a "better deal" for leaseholders as consumers
Councils given new powers to ramp up tax on empty homes
Bills to quadruple on properties left vacant for ten years or more
Westminster investigating 1,200 properties in short-let clampdown
"No stone will be left unturned", warns council
Charting the effects of policy changes on housing transactions
As another new Housing Minister settles in, Knight Frank looks at how government housing policies correlate to residential property transaction volumes