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The government has fulfilled a manifesto pledge regarding planned reforms around leasehold properties with publication of the long-awaited Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. So is this the end of ...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has updated its global professional standard on ESG and sustainability in commercial property valuation. The body that oversees standards for real estate ...

Government proposals to cap ground rents paid by leaseholders at £250 a year would "seriously damage investor confidence in the UK housing market" and risk unnecessary economic harm unless reviewed, ...

After two subdued post-pandemic years, the UK office market is showing signs of renewed momentum. Leasing activity is improving, sentiment has stabilised and prime rents are edging upward. But ...

Cast as a measure of relief for small shops, the proposed ban on upward-only rent reviews is a live test of how policy will price risk, redirect capital, and shift costs across commercial real ...

The UK government has approved China's plans to build Europe's largest embassy in London.The politically contentious decision has been made after the plans were "called-in" for a public inquiry in ...

The Los Angeles "mansion tax," the high-profile property sales levy designed to raise money for affordable housing, has faced criticism from the real estate industry for hindering deal activity and ...

The stalled redevelopment of Montreal’s Bridge-Bonaventure sector, a stretch of aging warehouses and industrial lots where consultations began nearly a decade ago, reflects Canada’s struggle to add ...

Planning and policy reviews and reform were plentiful in 2025 and remained a critical pressure point for the UK living sector, which tackled major changes including the National Planning Policy ...

The government's flagship Planning and Infrastructure Act has become law, with the Labour party promising "seismic planning reforms" that will remove blockages and delays to accelerate the ...

The 2026 draft local rating lists have landed, and one thing is already clear: the receipts and expenditure method, once a niche valuation approach used only for a handful of specialist assets, is ...

Some developers are saying municipal development charges have put a stick in the spokes of their real estate projects in Canada, just as Ottawa pushes for a surge in construction, and a new federal ...

The government’s new Transitional Relief arrangements in England will result in a £785 million "tax grab" next year, global tax firm Ryan has warned, arguing that it will shift even more of the cost ...

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, thanks to the sheer volume of leaks to the media, contained few surprises. However, for the property market there were two key takeaways.Firstly, the Chancellor’s ...

The High Court has delivered a judgment in favour of housebuilder Romal Capital (C02) in a test case dispute with Peel L&P (Ports) concerning Peel's giant Liverpool Waters regeneration scheme.In ...

(Updated on 17 November 2025 to add VOA comment)Some of the UK's most high-profile flexible office operators have signed a letter sent to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves asking her to ...

The Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government has outlined plans for the staggered implementation of the Renters Rights Act 2025, following its passing last month.The roadmap details how the ...

Real estate executives said they are trying to find the best steps forward under a new political reality: Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is now mayor-elect of New York City. As Mamdani ...

Zohran Mamdani is the clear front-runner to become the next mayor of New York City, creating what a number of real estate investors and business leaders view as an existential crisis.The democratic ...

This September, I took a business trip to Seoul, Korea. As the director of a law firm that regularly works with clients across the globe, it was not the first time I had visited the country but, as ...