Residential
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England needs Department of Land Use
The country needs a Department of Land Use to provide a coherent strategy for land usage, the Campaign to Protect Rural England argues in a report that canvases the views…
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Super-rich homeowners pay taxman for privacy
More than 200 owners of luxury homes are paying an annual tax of £218,200 to retain their privacy.
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Thousands of houses planned for Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest, the setting for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, is at risk as a result of plans to increase home-building in the area around it, according to campaigners.
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IEA calls for stamp duty, other tax reform
The Institute of Economic Affairs is calling for the government to reform a range of taxes, among them stamp duty.
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One in 10 new homebuyers turns to bank of gran and grandad
A survey of more than 2,000 people by Santander reveals nearly 10% of potential first-time buyers are asking the bank of gran and grandad for help with funding their deposit.
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Housing chief calls on Chancellor to change stamp duty
The boss of Cala Homes has called on the Chancellor to change the stamp duty threshold for the most expensive houses.
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Stratford high-rises in the firing line for ruining iconic London view
Six high-rise projects in Stratford could be in jeopardy due to a historic viewing corridor from Richmond Park.
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Galliard resubmits plans for Silvertown scheme
Galliard has submitted revised plans for a residential scheme in Silvertown, E16, close to London City Airport.
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Get Living launches 600 homes in Glasgow
Get Living has bought a 7.5-acre site in Glasgow’s Merchant City district for a 600-home rental scheme
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Residential Land to sell Peony Court, SW10
Residential Land has put Peony Court in Chelsea, SW10, on sale with an asking price of £40m – reflecting a yield of 3.35%
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Moda and Apache buy Edinburgh PRS site
Moda Living and Apache Capital have bought a site in the Fountainbridge build-to-rent village in Edinburgh
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Home ownership at 30-year low
Home ownership in England fell to 62.9% last year, a 30-year low, the English Housing Survey shows.