A recession is nigh, warns Cluttons; Britain’s property industry needs to take note
The UK is likely to see another recession imminently, warns Jamie McCombe, head of Cluttons Investment Management. Investors need to be ready…
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A delicate balancing act: Lucian Cook presents the case for Stamp Duty reform
There’s been a lot of talk about Stamp Duty switches and tinkering in recent weeks – amped-up by some mixed-messaging from the Chancellor over the weekend. So here’s Savills’ research chief Lucian Cook with a measured and informed look at the risks and rewards of four flavours of SDLT reform…
LonRes launches off-market service with anonymous listings
New members-only service aims to “balance the need for discretion while reaching as wide a net of would-be buyers as possible”
The Insurance Act 2015… Who knew?
It was the biggest change to insurance law in a hundred years, apparently, but it passed a lot of people by at the time – including top property lawyer Nicky Richmond
Cutting Stamp Duty ‘could boost transactions by 40% and tax revenues by £9.8bn’
According to buying agency Ludgrove’s workings, a 36% reduction in Stamp Duty rates across the board would likely lead to 40% additional transactions in England per annum, in turn generating an extra £1.44bn in tax revenue and £8.36bn in business revenue; the firm’s CEO Fraser Slater explains how…
Behind the Schemes: The five faces of Northacre’s No.1 Palace Street
An inside look at the luxury transformation of a remarkable island site overlooking Buckingham Palace Gardens, featuring four retained period facades alongside a new contemporary frontage designed by Squire & Partners
The Riviera’s magnificent Villa ‘Les Cèdres’ sells for €200m
Italian drinks firm Campari has found a private buyer for the remarkable Villa ‘Les Cèdres’ in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, which was once listed for sale at €350m
‘A changed world’: What effect will leasehold reform have on landlords, leaseholders & tenants?
As the Government moves forward with plans to overhaul the established leasehold system, Property Vision’s Charlie Ellingworth & Philip Harvey explore what leasehold reform will mean for landlords, leaseholders and tenants. “For residential landlords of both long and short leases this is a changed world,” they say, “— and it’s not going back any time soon”
Urban commons are under siege in the age of austerity – here’s how to protect them
The UK’s surviving urban commons are precious green spaces, says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated…
Residential investment surges by 150%, despite Brexit
2018 was ‘a breakthrough year’ for institutional property investment in the UK, says JLL
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London’s idiosyncratic ‘villages’ – from Barnes to Marylebone High Street – contribute a large part to London’s international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase. But the homogenisation of British high streets is threatening the heart and soul of the capital’s local neighbourhoods…
Beyond Capital Appreciation: What are Asian investors looking for in post-boom London?
Lawyer Chris Myers explains why capital appreciation and rental yields are no longer the only considerations for investors looking to buy in the UK capital – ‘value-add’ is now a fundamental part of the decision-making process…