Policy
Higher housing taxes ‘could tackle inequality between young and old’
Academic calls for a radical change in property taxation, including Capital Gains Tax on all property transactions, stepped Council Tax, and no Stamp Duty for retired people
Khan slams Battersea affordable homes call
London Mayor blasts 'shameful' decision...
New money laundering rules for estate agencies are now in play
"Stringent and targeted checks" into finances and ownership are now required by law
Developers to pitch for £2bn St Mary’s project
One of central London's biggest regeneration schemes...
Agents pay out record £1.2m in compensation as complaints rise
3,553 formal complaints resolved by TPO in 2016, up 7.5% on 2015
Conveyancers outline their plan for leasehold reform
The Legal Sector Group publishes a suite of proposals to patch up, speed up and generally improve the UK's leasehold landscape
Queen confirms a ban on letting agents fees for tenants
Draft Tenants' Fees Bill likely to be published later this year
Peckham follows Barcelona in Airbnb crackdown
Southwark gets tough on short-term rentals...
NHS gears up for giant London real estate sell-off
Internal documents reveal extent of Charing Cross proposals
“Occupy it, compulsory purchase it, requisition it” – Corbyn calls for empty homes to be seized
Labour leader argues that high-end empty homes in London should be requisitioned by the government to help the displaced of Grenfell Tower
In Suspense: Weighing up the positives and negatives of a hung parliament
The election result may have delivered yet more unwelcome uncertainty, but the prospect of a 'Soft Brexit' could be good news for both the economy and the housing market, says Charles Curran...
The role of overseas investors in London’s new-build resi market
Major LSE study for GLA finds that overseas investment since 2010 has had a 'positive net effect on the availability to Londoners of new housing, both private and affordable'