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Reference Briefings
Navigating SDLT Surcharge: What happens when foreign entities are involved?
Overseas property held through companies or other structures can have unexpected consequences for UK purchases - lawyer Will Timbrell explains where buyers and advisers need to tread carefully.
‘Streamlined’ draft London Plan targets housebuilding & climate resilience
35% affordable homes fast-track threshold returns for over a third of boroughs.
RICS warns of ‘stranding risk’ for property assets in new sustainability guidance
Sustainability is now a 'cross-cutting responsibility' for all surveyors, says the RICS, as it embeds climate risks into valuation advice.
COMPLIANCE
RICS updates professional standards code for property managers
A new edition of 'the definitive reference guide for leasehold management professionals' has been published.
London property tied to Iranian elites worth £200mn, report claims
'The scale and nature of these acquisitions raise serious questions about how the UK’s anti-money-laundering framework allowed this to happen over a period of many years,' says Transparency International.
Government tightens scrutiny of professional enablers in anti-corruption push
Lawyers, accountants and bankers to face new controls and compliance requirements as officials unveil latest measures to ‘drive dirty money out of the UK’.
Forecasts
House-building numbers set to slump as viability squeeze deepens – Savills
Property consultancy's updated forecast points to a sharp downturn, with completions falling to just over 150,000 in each of the next two years.
Data firm cuts 2026 transactions forecast as SSTCs fall 8%
Annual forecast trimmed by 70,000 as geopolitical uncertainty weighs on demand.
UK house prices ‘will rise less than previously predicted this year’ – Reuters
News organisation's poll of pundits suggests London prices will fall by an average of 0.3% in 2026.
Research Library
London agents reveal biggest challenges facing the property market in 2026
Survey suggests dwindling international demand, hesitant buyers and overpricing are key concerns.
Leasehold ‘life sentence’ report lambasts slow reforms
Researchers claim '90% of [leasehold] buyers regret their purchase.'
UK cities ‘entering a new era of mixed-use development’ – Savills
Build-to-rent has overtaken private sale in the UK's big regional markets, says property consultancy, as viability pressures bite developers.
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: Caitlin Ure of GBR on the business of branded residences – and what’s next for the sector
Why do some branded resi schemes command huge premiums while others fall short?
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Matt Staton
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Oona Collins
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
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