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Chinese developers have made their mark in London in the last year with several headline-grabbing deals.

New Permitted Developments Rights for retail and agricultural buildings are due to kick on the 6th April, as the government ploughs on with planning reforms designed to open up the housing market.

From 6th April, homeowners who move out before sale may face an unexpected tax bill, explains Jenny Wilson-Smith... Quick Sail? Consequences of this change won't be limited to second home-owners though...

Confiscating the piggy banks of notable Russian oligarchs is laughable, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

Water-torn properties are emerging across the country as the floods subside, allowing owners get on with assessing the damage and patching-up homes.

Thank goodness BoJo's concordat is nothing more than a gentleman's understanding, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

Mischon de Reya's learned tax team examines the real estate-related fallout from Osbo's Big Day... It's fair to say George Osborne's penultimate Budget of the current term was much as expected.

There's a definite sense of anti-climax around these parts, even though no-one was expecting much to start with. Here's what the prime resi community thinks of today's Budget announcements...

Buying a house in France is one thing, says Alan Page; owning it under Monsieur Hollande's regime is quite another. Which means that Riviera brokers' books are bulging with unsold second homes;

Nicky Richmond hears talk of silly money and perfect storms on her last night in Cannes... As ever, the flight home is very quiet.

Could the UK's property market be affected by the proposed sanctions on Russia? Let's not get hysterical, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

Cutting VAT on housing renovations and repairs could generate a £15.