Format: Views
‘Buyers from China are more than willing to pay their fair share’ – Juwai’s CEO on the Tory foreign buyer tax
Carrie Law, CEO of China's No.1 international real estate website, reacts to Theresa May's proposal to charge a higher stamp duty rate to non-UK buyers
£4.6 billion in lost tax receipts and business revenue since 2014: Why the current stamp duty regime is hurting the UK economy
Notwithstanding the latest move to target foreign buyers, the government's incessant tinkering with high-end property levies has failed to optimise direct and indirect tax revenue, stifled economic activity,…
Residential Tenancies: The Long & the Short (term) of it
"There is no need to legislate for longer tenancies", argues Mishcon de Reya's Alison Taylor; "there cannot be a one-size fits all approach to residential tenancies"
Industry Reactions: How might the Tory foreign buyer tax affect the UK property market?
Top prime resi experts and business leaders weigh in on what Theresa May's plan for an additional SDLT levy on non-UK buyers might mean for the property sector
Generosity Per Square Foot: Tax effective gifts of property to charity, explained
Over 120,000 gifts were made from more than 36,000 estates in the UK last year, with charities receiving legacy income of more than £2.
A View from Russia: Are we seeing a bounceback in Prime Central London?
There may be less showmanship these days, but Russian buyers are still a major force in the market, reports Alisa Zotimova
Why estate agencies should embrace job sharing
The estate agency industry should do more to promote job-sharing, argues Property Personnel boss Anthony Hesse as he reiterates calls for more flexible working practices
Airbnb and the short-term rental revolution – how English cities are suffering
As a developer in Edinburgh launches a set of luxury flats with a special preventative clause in the title deeds, and Paris mulls a complete ban, Jonathan Silver examines how the short-term rental phenomenon is c…
Into Thin Air: Considerations when building upwards
While effective communication and relationship building are paramount to all development projects, this is amplified when it comes to air rights projects, says Daniel Wittenberg
Briefing: UK non-residents to be taxed on gains from UK land
Mishcon de Reya's Jonathan Legg discusses the implications and uncertainties of new rules on the taxation of gains from UK land for non-residents, which came into play in July
Ancient Myths: On the fear of ‘stale’ property marketing
Serious potential purchasers are not really interested in how long the property has been on for, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, so why are vendors so obsessed with 'freshness'?
Estate agents ‘can’t wait around for the government’s plans for professionalisation’
Service levels won't improve until all estate agents have access to training, argues Keller Williams UK boss Ben Taylor