Policy
Why the Bank of England is raising interest rates – & the risks involved
Johan Rewilak, an empirical economist and lecturer at Aston University, explores the reasoning behind the Bank of England's anticipated decision to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade..
Government publishes its Draft Tenants’ Fees Bill
Agents who try to charge fees to tenants could be hit with a £5,000 fine and criminal charges, says the draft bill, published today.
How to save tax like a duke
Using family trusts to save IHT is not just for the super-rich, but it does help to have had some well-advised ancestors...
SDLT is ‘4x more harmful per pound than income tax and 8x more harmful than VAT’
The UK's property tax system is "strange and inconsistent", according to The Adam Smith Institute
Empty homes premium slammed as ‘meaningless’ after RBKC investigation
Study finds just £85k of charges levied on £500m worth of long-term vacant homes in Kensington & Chelsea
New Zealand to ban foreign home-buyers in a bid to cool the market
NZ leader announces that "We have agreed on banning the purchase of existing homes by foreign buyers"
Greenfield land values grow as housebuilders look to the regions
A shift towards the regions is proving to be the big trend in the development land market, with greenfield values responding accordingly
And Other Villains: Why stamp duty is only part of the problem for prime London
Non-Dom taxation, Brexit, tightened mortgage lending, blustering rhetoric..
How can we eliminate the scourge of gazumping and gazundering?
Both the USA and Scotland claim to have the perfect solution, but their systems are far from ideal, explains Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Javid pitches borrowing more to build 300,000 new homes each year
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has been ramping up his department's rhetorical output on housing, as the Budget looms large
Government targets gazumping in a new consultation on the home-buying process
Sajid Javid launches another industry consultation, calling for evidence on "making the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved"
UK real estate sector ‘not ready for GDPR’
Significant tightening of data protection regulation less than a year away, but survey finds 35% of real estate and construction firms have "no awareness at all"