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Residential Investor

Our experts on residential property investment and development share their thoughts on what’s happening in the sector

LATEST ARTICLES

Residential Investor

Obsessing over empty homes is no way to solve the housing crisis

by Nicholas Boys Smith | May 7, 2018

Using the long arm of the law to force-fill empty homes is getting very vogueish. From the far left to the Tory back benches everyone seems to be getting on board with the idea....

Residential Investor

Leasehold Ownership

by Calum Watson | May 1, 2018

Along with knotted hankies, buttered crumpets and queueing, the concept of leasehold is a quaintly English phenomenon. If in any other circumstance I offered you the opportunity...

Residential Investor

Confiscating rogue landlords’ property: illiberal and futile

by Tim Worstall | Apr 27, 2018

A Commons Committee has – quite seriously – argued that an Englishman’s home should no longer be his castle. You could also describe their proposal as a return of the Star...

Residential Investor

Britain’s housing crisis just isn’t that complicated

by John Myers | Mar 28, 2018

How can we end the housing crisis? Would a better planning system ensure more well-designed homes with local support where they are most wanted, over time making homes more...

Residential Investor

The power of emotion

by Alan Waxman | Feb 13, 2018

Looking at the current market there are two key challenges - the first is high Stamp Duty and the second is Brexit. This is important to make clear because I believe that these...