Policy
How to take the sting out of stamp duty
It's super-easy to avoid SDLT altogether, but how can those who either want or need to move minimise the impact?
Property ads may need to include air pollution warnings
"Toxic air" in city centres could affect property values (and health)
Land Registry to trial Bitcoin-style tech in ‘transformative’ digital push
150-year-old agency says the technology underlying the cryptocurrency could enable the ownership of property to be changed 'close to instantaneously'
Why a strong May majority is good for property
'People will be happier to invest if sentiment is good'
Basement planning applications tank in Central London
Total number was down by a third in RBKC last year after the introduction of tough new planning rules...
Green light for Candy’s Regent’s Park garden
Tycoon wins epic turf war over 200 foot strip of land next to his £200m giga-mansion
Surcharge boosts stamp duty revenue to record level
Government collected £454m from the 3% levy on additional properties in Q1, but falling transactions are a concern
Stamp duty receipts reach a record high
3% of all tax receipts come from stamp duties
Why site sharing could be the key to freeing up the UK’s brownfield land
Top land broker puts forward an innovative solution for increasing supply...
Kensington’s ‘candy-cane’ townhouse can stay stripy, rules High Court
RBKC slammed for 'improper use of Section 215'
‘Unbelievable’ last minute changes to the Finance Bill put non-doms in limbo
Significant proposals dropped from Finance Bill 2017 at the eleventh hour cause uncertainty for taxpayers, says accountancy firm
Toronto hits foreign buyers with 15% speculation tax
Premier Kathleen Wynne unveils new cooling measures after prices rocket 33% in 12 months