Policy
Government ‘must up housing target by 50% and build 300,000 homes a year’ says Lords’ report
The Government must lift its target by a full 50% and build 300,000 homes each year to tackle the housing crisis, according to the cross-party House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.
Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Sydney named top favourable tax locations
Comparing lifestyle factors in 26 "favourable" tax locations around the world, a new report has picked out the best places to live depending on where you're at in life.
‘We need better designed houses’ says the new Prime Minister
Theresa May picks up the keys to No.10 Downing Street this afternoon, completing the deal rather more quickly than expected
Brexit offers government a ‘chance to save face over SDLT fumble’
Recent SDLT changes have proved to be a bit disastrous for everyone, says Banda Property boss Edo Mapelli Mozzi, but there may be cause for hope..
Why privatising the Land Registry could be a costly mistake
Nottingham Trent University's Nigel Hudson questions the wisdom of selling off such a prime national asset
Planning permissions for new homes hit eight-year high
Permissions for 66,102 new homes were granted in the first three months of the year in England, according to HBF and Glenigan, which is actually up 4% on the same period last year
Jules Pipe named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills
London mayor Sadiq Khan has officially appointed Jules Pipe CBE to his top team as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills
Referen-done: On life after Brexit
The referendum campaign was far too long and has already cost this country a huge amount; now we need to regain our composure, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
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It’s Not EU: Property industry reactions to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union
This, if the Remain campaign bunf was actually accurate, is the end of days
Eurnope: UK votes for Brexit from the EU and Cameron resigns
The Great British Electorate has voted - just - to leave the EU, ushering in a new political and economic landscape - and goaded the Prime Minster into quitting.
Staytus Quo, or Brexit, pursued by a bear market
A last-minute surge in confidence amongst betting types that Britain will keep its head and vote Remain saw the odds of a Brexit drop to 24% at leading bookmakers and sterling start a semi-dramatic rally…
In or Out: Two post-Referendum scenarios for the prime London property sector
Nobody really know what the fallout of a Brexit would be, but it's pretty clear that a vote to leave the EU would create a markedly different economic landscape in prime central London compared to a Remain…