Policy
Government moves to take a more ‘muscular’ role in forcing developers to build on sites more quickly
Sajid Javid calls for "use it or lose it" planning permissions and more compulsory purchase orders to dissuade developers from "land-banking"
CGT receipts soar as investors flee BTL
Sell-off predicted to push receipts up to the £10bn mark in 2018-19
Land Registry cracks on with digital conveyancing
Changes to land registration rules bring paperless property deals another step closer
Public register of overseas property ownership will be live in early 2021
"World first" register is being designed to tackle money laundering
MPs argue to ‘make stamp duty a seller’s tax not a buyer’s tax’
"In London the stamp duty rates are really knackering the top end of the market", says the MP for Carlisle
One in ten new homes was a former office – LGA
PDR delivering much-needed homes, say local councils, but at what cost?
Government launches review into ‘hundreds of thousands’ of unbuilt homes
Expert panel led by Sir Oliver Letwin to investigate gap between permissions and completions
‘20% of landlords plan on selling up’ over tax changes
"Those who earn their income through property will pay significantly higher tax bills" as a result of recent tax reforms, says the NLA.
New money laundering watchdog, with teeth, to launch in January
The Treasury has created a new watchdog to "tighten the UK’s defences against dirty money whilst minimising unnecessary burdens on legitimate business".
Government bans leasehold sales on ‘nearly all’ new-builds
Reforms to the leasehold system will include setting ground rents on new long leases to zero, and making it easier for leaseholders to buy-out freeholds.
Estate agents should regulated & referral fees should be disclosed – Law Society
"Up-front access to clear information will improve home-buying process", says The Law Society in its response to a consultation by the DCLG.
City Hall names & shames rental rogues on new register
An online "Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker" is now live in 10 London boroughs.