The Leasehold and Freehold Bill is the most significant reform of the leasehold system for a generation, and many - including me - hope that this assault on all its outrageous income streams are its death knell. Other jurisdictions have versions of commonhold, and so should England and Wales. This...
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Protesters battle to expropriate big Berlin landlords
The campaign in Berlin to drive a stake through the heart of large German residential landlords moved into its second phase last week, when the Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen &...
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The mortgage struggles of HNWIs
You might be surprised to hear that when it comes to applying for debt, high net worth individuals (HNWIs) find themselves at an immediate disadvantage. This stems from the...
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Housing starts and permits fall in February
Total housing starts fell to a 1.421 million annual rate from a 1.584 million pace in January, a 10.3% decrease. Month-to-month volatility in housing construction can be...
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Housing permits surge in January
Housing permits, considered a leading indicator for future construction activity and the broader economy, surged to a 15-year high in January. The jump was supported by increases...
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Here’s to the enemies of the ordinary
Don’t fall into the trap of designing a building people like – design one they’ll either love or hate and you will reap the rewards. As a brand, it’s not good to be vanilla. Like...
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Prime prices prove resilient
The resilience of prime residential markets was highlighted over the second half of 2020. Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index recorded an average capital value increase...
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Why investors are increasingly taken by European care homes
Investment into Swedish and German care homes between January and September 2020 has increased by 80% and 21% year-on-year respectively, according to our latest research. These...
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Change or die?
The property market was allowed to continue operating during the second lockdown, which was good news for the 500,000 or so current transactions that are proceeding (albeit...
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US existing-home sales hit a 15-year high
Sales of existing homes rose 4.3% in October to a 6.85 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. Sales are now up 26.6% from a year ago and are at their highest level since...