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Property buyers should be aware of high costs and scarcity in the building industry, warns James Law of buying agency Stacks.

With many super-prime schemes being thrown into chaos by supply chain problems, construction lawyer Alexander Jullienne looks at where the responsibility for delay rests, and what contractors charged with…

With many buyers now free to pursue the country life, the focus falls upon the style of house and the lifestyle that it and the surrounding area has to offer, writes Robin Gould…

Mike Staver explains the sociological factors influencing where people choose to live - and the impact of the unprecedented events of 2020…

As the latest English Housing Survey reveals that  the majority of homes in England have sub-standard energy efficiency ratings, Freya Wise of The Open University warns that "EPCs aren’t working", arguing…

The capital has played second fiddle to the country market over the last year - but is now showing the sort of resilience that surprised us all post-GFC.

Data from the first week following the end of the full stamp duty holiday suggests the market will quickly regain momentum, writes Tom Bill - but the lack of supply remains a problem...

Required Reading: "Building owners, developers, contractors and consultants need to be aware of the changes intended" by the new Building Safety Bill, say Joanna Lewis and Sophie-Rose Bowen of Beale &…

With input from some PCL’s best-known super-prime designers, recruitment specialist Jason Bailey looks at how studios are managing the balance of working from home and the return to office life……

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has over-stayed its welcome, writes Tom Bill…

"The fact that house prices have been rising quickly over the last year makes the market more vulnerable to external shocks to the economy," says Professor Geoff Meen, as he warns "there are numerous…

Crypto assets are here to stay, write Jonathan Grimes & Daniel Browne, and lawyers have to find a way to deal appropriately with those who approach them wishing to turn them into bricks and mortar……