Can pre-nups protect loans from the Bank of Mum and Dad?
The law on ‘non-matrimonial’ property remains ambiguous, write Jo Edwards and Jamie Gaw. With UK house prices continuing to rise…
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Property post-Brexit is safe as houses for overseas investors
As the dust settles following the vote to leave the EU, Hamish Pound writes on how the UK has become…
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Why the probate fee is yet another ‘stealth’ tax on wealth
The government’s proposed changes to probate fees would be a bitter pill for many HNWs to swallow, say Jenny Cutts…
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What the Foxton tycoon vs French ambassador case teaches us about ‘iceberg’ basements
Jay Das and Joanna Brooke on how the interplay between the law, landlords and local authority can unfold in a…
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Sellers creating a contract race are playing property Russian roulette
Edward Burton describes the benefits and pitfalls of manufacturing competition between buyers and explains why you should look a ‘stalking…
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It’s business as usual ‘with a twist’ in London after Brexit ‘heart attack’
After the initial week of damage control and reflection, property specialist Paul Munford tells Oleńka Hamilton that London will be…
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Meet the sisters who conquered the high-end holiday villa market
Two sisters have astutely filled a niche at the top end of the holiday property space, pairing HNWs with luxury…
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Whose house? How a publicly available property register can harm HNWs
New public register of beneficial ownership is a potential threat to privacy and security, says John Goodchild. On 12 May…
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Why the property ladder can be more slippery for those with parental help
Using the Bank of Mum & Dad, or Granny & Grandpa, for buying your first home comes with some serious…
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Personal security could be at risk from a property beneficial ownership register
Edward Burton argues that while a register of companies owning land in England and Wales helps transparency, it could also…
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Harry Handelsman: The man whose lofty ambitions are reshaping London
From his love of the garden square to the ‘crap’ Battersea redevelopment, Harry Handelsman, saviour of the St Pancras hotel…
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How to buy a vineyard (without the hangover)
A slice of France’s viticultural heartland may be a dream purchase, but potential buyers must be wary of potential pitfalls…
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Why the proposed probate fees will only add additional grief (and tax) to HNWs
The courts are underfunded and the government has decided that the bereaved and their families should bear this cost, says…
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Value-hungry HNWs veer away from London’s ‘Golden Triangle’
Facing an overheated super-prime market, London’s elite are expanding into new postcodes, says Emma Rickwood For prime property buyers in…
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Why Stockholm can teach London a thing or two about how urban life should be lived
‘It’s a city where you can breathe, both literally and metaphorically,’ says Clive Aslet The other day I had one…
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Clouds gather over London property market
A host of dire pronouncements both at home and abroad could spell trouble for real estate in the capital, says…
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Lost in translation: the (incredibly dull) language of estate agents
Agents are terrified of offending their clients – time for some ‘extreme ball cultivation’, says Nick Crayson I have to…
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Councils continue to curb superbasements
As the founder of Foxton’s basement scheme irks the French Embassy Edward Burton examines council reaction to home improvement Owning…
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Why HNWs new love for London is creating a commercial property crisis
HNWs return from mock-Tudor mansions in the suburbs to the commercial heart of London. Ross Clark investigates It wasn’t so…
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Top 4 luxury homes in London on the market right now
Indoor swimming pools, cavernous wine cellars, breathtaking views of the City; luxury homes in London have surpassed other major cities…
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