Policy
May promises to ‘get government back into the business of building houses’ with £2bn funding pot
"Nightmare" speech included a pledge to invest an additional £2bn in affordable housing projects
Buyers discard corporate wrappers as transactions plummet 52%
'Another black hole for the Government to fill'
Another Cornish holiday hotspot prepares to ban new second homes
26% of properties in Mevagissey are classed as holiday homes
Westminster plans new voluntary ‘mansion tax’ for £10m+ homes
Council wants owners of super-prime properties to 'play their part' via a new opt-in council tax band...
Westminster’s voluntary ‘mansion tax’: Prime property industry reactions
Common sense or thin end of the wedge?
Javid proposes mandatory regulation for letting agents
"All agents must be regulated", declares the Communities Secretary
500 UK conservation areas ‘at risk’
Heritage and conservation groups highlight cutbacks and lack of management plans on 50th anniversary of The Civic Amenities Act...
Donald Insall scoops contract to restore England’s biggest private house
The 250,000 square foot Wentworth Woodhouse was singled out for a £7.6m grant in the 2016 Autumn Statement...
Surcharge shores up SDLT receipts as transactions tumble
Fascinating stats in HMRC's latest annual update
Another drop-off in office-to-resi planning applications
DCLG figures show applications for prior approvals down 18% year-on-year
Corbyn pledges rent controls and a tax on undeveloped land
Many regeneration projects involve "forced gentrification and social cleansing", declares the Labour leader
Britain’s non-doms vote with their feet
One in ten has upped sticks since 2015, as tax crackdowns and Brexit uncertainty drive 'exodus' to Switzerland & the USA...