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Election 2019: What a Labour government might do to property & wealth taxes
There's no 2019 election manifesto yet, but Mishcon de Reya has summarised everything that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party has proposed about property and wealth-related taxation over the last few years…
Ranked: Britain’s top residential property brands by Google action
Savills is the UK's most-searched-for estate agency, reveals MediaVision, followed by Knight Frank
Who will watch the watchmen: On dirty money & estate agency
The government is finally stepping up the fight against the tide of 'dirty money' flowing through the UK property market, but estate agents shouldn't be the first line of defence, argues Saul Empson...
Insolvency in the Construction Sector: Causes, warning signs & how to protect yourself
The number of UK building and property firms getting into financial hot water has escalated in the last few years.
Long-Term Prospectors: Hannah Aykroyd on PCL’s new breed of buy-to-let investor
Clients are increasingly coming to buy-to-let with a long hold in mind, intent on capitalising on lower prices and a weaker Sterling, while showing less interest in yield, reports top buying agent Hannah…
£1m+ deals have soared 12-fold in 20 years, as the average house price has almost tripled
Today's prime property market is "much bigger and more complex" than in 1999, says mortgage firm Private Finance as it charts the rise of seven-figure transactions over the past two decades
Candy consortium eyes Capco takeover, but Capco moves towards Delancey for Earls Court sale
Nick Candy is leading a potential bid to buy Capital & Counties Plc, the FTSE 250 owner of Earls Court and Covent Garden.
Building the Future: Is housebuilding on the verge of a tech-driven revolution?
“Political, financial and environmental forces are collectively disrupting the future of housing delivery,” says Savills, while technological advances are forging a considerable evolution within the…
New-build homes now account for over a third of London’s super-prime property sales
Resilient demand in the face of uncertainty has boosted new developments' £10m+ market share from 18% to 34% in the last two years, reports Knight Frank, as the super-rich prioritise security and hotel-grade…
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
Bricks & Mortar chief Anne Ashworth moves on from The Times after 25 years
Legendary property journalist Anne Ashworth has helmed The Times's property section for 14 years, but has now edited her last Bricks & Mortar. "I'm ready for a big new adventure," she says