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Prepare for the future
Another week in lockdown – I hope you’re managing to stay safe and sane during this period! If the news is anything to go by you need to make... Read more
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Looking back at house price growth
I hope everyone had a good Easter despite the difficult circumstances. I thought last week’s analysis of Land Registry data from CashLady was... Read more
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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
Will property extension laws be the best thing since sliced bread?
Luke Smith is director of development and investment consultancy Avory Smith (Pictured, right, with... Read more
The Guild members reflect on what’s happening one month after lockdown
Members of The Guild of Property Professionals reflect on what is happening in the market... Read more
Covid-19 could bring some positive change
Jason Arden (pictured) is chief executive of Eastbank, a property company that manages, develops... Read more
Top tips for first-time home buyers
From deciding on a budget figure, to sorting necessary paperwork and choosing a trusted... Read more
Mapping the world’s most successful property moguls
Danny Gee is content marketing executive at My Tool Shed Shopping centres, hotels... Read more
Intervention is needed to save the dream of homeownership
Lucy Mullins is co-founder of StepLadder The aspiration, importance and challenge of... Read more
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Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed an £8.6m loan to fund a... Read more
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