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Paper Fail: ‘If tax doesn’t kill the market, red tape will’
"If tax doesn't kill the market, red tape will," growls Alan Page, as a deal becomes mired in an absurd paperwork swamp
Waiting Game: April ‘will be a good month to be negotiating’
Buy-to-live purchasers can't be blamed for sitting it out at the moment, says buying agent Sara Ransom, but there should be some decent discounts on the table come the Spring...
The Long Game: Why London’s prime property market is under no real threat
London’s luxury housing market may be having a tough time getting used to recent government shake-ups, but traditional investors will eventually return, says David Willis...
Case Study: Maximising a ‘pencil-thin’ site in Covent Garden
FORM Studio recently completed a remarkable resi scheme on a "pencil-thin" site in the heart of Covent Garden, turning an awkward office into a double-height delight. Here's how they did it..
How to splash the entire lottery jackpot in one go
Scooping Saturday's record rollover jackpot of £57.8m would make you wealthier than Andy Murray, Adele and E.L. J
Companies’ Houses: Challenging times for buy-to-let landlords
The whole tax regime in relation to resi properties is in a state of flux; all the more reason why landlords should be wary of rushing into things, says Scott Leonard...
In Numbers: Knight Frank’s top property stats from 2015
After another year of churning out more graphs and analysis than everyone else combined, Knight Frank's research team picks its favourite prime property stats from the last 12 months...
Why has Osborne got a bee in his bonnet about Buy-to-Let?
Rather than choking off the demand for BTL investments, why not instead deal with the root cause of the housing shortage, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
All We Want For Christmas: Deconstructing the perfect festive house
Everyone has their own idea of what makes the ideal Christmas pad, but in our book you need an impressive hallway for receiving guests, a proper cook's kitchen, a bar serving top-notch tipples, an epic d…
Away They All Flue: On the chimneys of England
As Santa Claus prepares to take to the skies tomorrow evening, buying agent Mark Crampton takes a look at some of country's most distinctive chimney architecture, but which is the most suitable for del…
All I Want For Christmas: The Doer-Upper’s letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
I like to think that I am one of your most undemanding customers
Is there a gender split in the property industry?
Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being challenged by women across the world