Opinion
COVID-19 could delay Brexit
I spoke to Simon Pelling last week, the director of an online agent that primarily caters for non-doms living in Spain. He highlighted an... Read more
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A time to take stock
By now I’m sure you’ve processed last week’s news that buyers and renters have been told to halt buying, selling and moving house in most... Read more
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A new kind of recession
It’s been another week of escalation – the number of coronavirus-linked deaths in the UK is 177 at the time of writing. The one positive is... Read more
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The coronavirus Budget
Sometimes it’s hard to come up with a topic for this weekly opinion piece – not this week. It’s been a surreal one, with the Budget... Read more
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The base rate and Budget
It seems likely the Bank of England will cut interest rates this month, given that the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada have both cut their... Read more
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Leasehold crackdown is music to my ears
I’m pleased the government is taking action against the ridiculous practices surrounding leaseholds, following the Competition and Markets... Read more
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New York and the dreaded Mansion Tax
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed my name wasn’t on the site quite as often as usual last week. That’s because I was visiting New York City... Read more
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How helpful are house price indices?
A reader wrote in last week to tell me that Halifax’s claim that annual house price growth reached 4.1% in January doesn’t tally with what he’s... Read more
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Is the market doing enough for the self-employed?
The news that self-employed people find it harder to get a mortgage than those with bad credit comes as a surprise. Apparently just 76% of... Read more
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Government should explore Airbnb regulation
The news that 10% of landlords are considering switching to an Airbnb model should come as a warning to the powers that be. The growing popularity... Read more
What support is available for landlords affected by Coronavirus?
Sheards Accountants has collated helpful advice on how landlords can put plans in place should the... Read more
How will the buy-to-let market look post-September?
Russell Gould is an ecommerce specialist, chief executive of Vesta, advisor to fintech and proptech... Read more
Covid-19 has knocked the construction industry sideways, but we’ll recover
Richard Payne, director of development at Oblix Capital, considers the short and long-term impact... Read more
How to successfully navigate the property market in uncertain times
Bruce Burkitt, founder and managing director at Property Experts These are difficult times in... Read more
CRE state of play amidst COVID-19
By Mark Lewarne, head of real estate & workplace strategy at HubbleHQ The Commercial Real... Read more
Mayfair Capital: Impact of coronavirus outbreak on UK real estate
James Thornton is chief executive of Mayfair Capital Real estate impact – short term It is... Read more
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Predictions for 2020 Office Design Trends
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The Future of the UK’s Housing Crisis
Late last year, the National Housing Federation released the first ever “state of the nation” report, revealing shocking figures into the UK’s... Read more
Bridging volumes expected to rise in 2020
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty. The results of the election in... Read more
Could switching to holiday letting make you more money in 2020?
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Finance
New fintech mortgage lender M:QUBE launches
The lender aims to transform the UK mortgage market and has partnered with a number of high profile financial institutions who will supply the debt... Read more
Housing Minister unveils £30 million boost for ‘Construction Corridor’
The North of England is to receive £30 million of investment to advance the construction of greener housing, the Housing Minister has... Read more
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Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the... Read more
