Articles by Shane Croucher

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Over £8 trillion — the total value of UK residential property in 2016

The total value of residential property in the UK is bigger than the Japanese economy.

Dec 20, 2016

Brexit London

House price growth slowing in London as northern cities set to overtake the south

Hometrack UK Cities Index predicts house prices will rise by an average of 4% in major urban areas.

Dec 16, 2016

London

Lewisham council puts prefabs on spare land to give homeless families decent housing

Architects from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were asked to develop a short-term solution to homelessness.

Dec 15, 2016

London

What 2017 has in store for the UK's private rental market

We look at the key themes in 2017 for the private rented property market.

Dec 15, 2016

London UK Housing

UK house prices: What 2017 means for the property market

We look at what property and housing experts say will happen to the market in the new year.

Dec 14, 2016

London

How ordinary savers can invest in the luxury London property market

CapitalRise is a crowdfunding platform for investing in high-end London real estate.

Dec 14, 2016

London

Basildon in Essex tops UK list of areas with the fastest growing house prices

Office for National Statistics said London commuter town Basildon saw house prices rise by nearly a fifth.

Dec 13, 2016

London England UK Housing

Asking prices crash for homes in Camden as expensive London areas struggle

Rightmove said house sellers in London slashed asking prices entering December.

Dec 12, 2016

London England Brexit

man office lonely empty property guardians

Revealed: The UK councils using property guardians despite 'exploitation' fears

Most councils using property guardian companies have no policy, despite legal and ethical question marks.

Dec 9, 2016

London

Buy-to-let transactions crash at haart amid 'war on landlords'

National Housing Market Monitor report from haart shows sharp fall in number of landlords buying property.

Dec 9, 2016

Tax

Autumn Statement 2016: Letting agent fees

UK house prices edged up in November as a property supply slump entered its ninth month

Rics survey in November 2016 shows rising demand putting pressure on house prices as supply stalls.

Dec 8, 2016

UK Housing

Airbnb's London crackdown: Rival service Oasis already 'self-policing' the 90 days planning rule

Holiday let service Oasis says it helps hosts through the planning process in London.

Dec 7, 2016

London

House price rise accelerates in November but 'growth may slow over the coming months'

Halifax house price index for November shows increase in annual growth rate to 6%.

Dec 7, 2016

UK Housing Brexit

House prices in prime central London fall by nearly 5%, says Knight Frank

Knight Frank prime central London sales index for November 2016 also shows 25% drop in transactions.

Dec 6, 2016

London Brexit

Should we abolish stamp duty on house purchases and replace it with a yearly tax on property owners?

Many economists argue stamp duty makes the housing market less efficient and should be replaced.

Dec 5, 2016

Bank of England

UK gentrification hotspots for house prices revealed - do you live in one?

Zoopla data shows areas of the UK where gentrification has sent house prices soaring the most.

Dec 5, 2016

London

'Crossrail effect' sends house prices along Elizabeth Line surging

Lloyds Bank says Crossrail has pushed prices up fastest in Forest Gate, Abbey Wood, and West Drayton.

Dec 5, 2016

London

Meet Gary Linton, the young property developer who went from his living room to a £300m portfolio

Linton, 31, just completed The Maple Building, his flagship scheme in Kentish Town.

Dec 3, 2016

London

Knight Frank denies closing super-prime property department as two partners leave amid rumours

Super-prime residential property market hit hard by stamp duty hikes as transactions down 90%.

Dec 2, 2016

London

Landlords cash in on bumper returns as rents hit record high amid buy-to-let tax hikes

Rents set to rise in 2017 as landlords pass down cost of tax increases to tenants, says Kent Reliance report.

Dec 2, 2016

UK Housing Tax

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