Policy
MPs to debate letting agency fees ban
Article updated to include a summary of proceedings and link to full Hansard records
Glorious Jacobean ceiling ‘mutilated’ before listing assessment
Heritage groups call for end to 'prosecution-free window' allowing destruction of important historic buildings
Khan calls for ‘meaningful’ levy on high-value empty homes
Maximum premium in Westminster's top Band H is currently £688
Should the UK be worried about inflation? No – looming deflation is the real concern
Thought-provoking economics from Sheffield Hallam's Alexander Tziamalis...
‘A cut in stamp duty this autumn is highly unlikely’ – Savills
While some in the property sector are wistfully chattering about how the Chancellor might reassess stamp duty rates in his Autumn Statement, Savills is of the view that a cut "is highly unlikely unless …
Take a hike: National Trust in ground rent storm
The National Trust has found itself in the middle of a storm over ground rents, after it was revealed that some of its tenants face eye-watering hikes of "up to 10,000%".
Blinded by Transparency: How the government plans to shine a light on beneficial ownership
Given the bewildering array of initiatives proposing to shine a light on who actually owns and/or benefits from companies and trusts, there is a real danger of clients being blinded by transparency, say…
The Green Space Race: Understanding the Urban Greening Factor
How a green planning policy idea from Berlin could change the way London's new developments are assessed...
Khan lays out fast-track planning route to boost affordable housing
SPG confirms new 'threshold approach'
One in five UK landlords looking to sell next year – RLA
Quarterly poll suggests a third are also planning to raise rents in 2018...
Camden renews calls for 200% council tax rate on ‘ghost homes’
'At the moment, empty furnished homes left vacant are effectively protected by Whitehall rules'
Scrap stamp duty to free up the property market, say academics and Cabinet members
Replacing SDLT with an annual property tax could raise housing transactions by about 27%, claim academics