Category: Property

Prince William to end feudal restrictions on his Duchy of Cornwall estate

The royal has bowed to pressure over residents’ right to buy freeholds on parts of his hereditary landPrince William has agreed to end the last feudal restrictions on land ownership in parts of his hereditary Duchy of...

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Labour condemned for allowing ‘new generation of slum homes’ in England

Government accused of permitting a planning ‘free-for-all’ by allowing developers to convert office blocks into flats without the usual controlsLabour has been accused of allowing developers to build a new generation...

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Ministers urged to introduce rent caps to tackle housing crisis in England

Exclusive: Letter from union leaders and renters’ groups urges government to tackle root cause of unaffordable rentsUnions are calling on ministers to undo “years of damage to the housing sector” by the...

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Surge in larger homes for sale amid capital gains tax fears, Rightmove says

Speculation Rachel Reeves to raise tax in budget thought one reason for some homeowners cashing outGrowing speculation about a capital gains tax (CGT) raid in October’s budget appears to have prompted a surge in the number...

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Social housing rents to rise as part of UK push to build affordable homes

Rachel Reeves works on plan for 10-year formula to give councils and housing associations certaintySocial housing rents will rise by more than inflation over the next decade as part of UK government plans to boost affordable...

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