Policy
Camden looks to ban estate agency boards across the borough
Camden Council is running a consultation on extending Regulation 7 Directions to limit the 'unnecessary clutter' of estate agents' boards.
Queen signs off on Tenant Fees Bill
'Unfair' letting fees will be banned from 1st June 2019.
Carrington on Q4: Gauging the tipping point
Assuming a discount of about 20% against house prices at their peak, in 2014, the £2.
Government firms up plans to raise stamp duty for overseas buyers
UPDATED: Consultation launches on proposed new 1% surcharge for non-UK residents
Only half of Londoners are open to more homes being built in their local area
Perceptions need to change if housebuilding targets are to be met, warns London First
A Moral Contract: Could reservation agreements fix the buying process?
The principle of a pre-contract commitment is sound, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but as always, the devil will be in the detail...
Stamp duty receipts slide by nearly £1bn
Last year's total of £8.55bn was a full £926m below the record £9.5bn collected in 2017, and marked the first decline in three years
Law Commission moots right-to-manage shake-up
New proposals to make it easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their buildings
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