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March 31, 2026
Ontario seeks to cut taxes, fees on apartment construction by up to $200,000 per unit
Ontario developers and apartment builders are set to see one of the largest tax rollbacks tied to new residential construction in the province, a move some officials say could cut costs by as much as $200,000 per unit for new rental and condominium projects.
March 31, 2026
Paying now, refunding later: Why timing matters in the 2026 business rates cycle
Recent freedom of information disclosures provide a rare and quantified insight into how the government expects the 2026 business rates revaluation to unwind in England.
March 27, 2026
'Mistakes are now behind us': RICS president on aspirations for the institution
“The institution has made some mistakes and it lost us some confidence in the running of the institution and, therefore, the reasons for membership, but I think they are now behind us,” RICS president Nick Maclean says on a bonus episode of CoStar News’ Top CREdentials podcast, explaining what the group is doing to demonstrate its value to members.
March 25, 2026
IM Properties appeals 'delayed' £343 million Midlands employment park decision
IM Properties, the Midlands-based property developer, is appealing against what it is calling a delay in determining its planning application for a £343 million employment park near Junction 9 of the M42 in North Warwickshire.
March 23, 2026
New Towns shortlist trimmed by government as 12 become seven
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has outlined seven locations where the government wants to build New Towns to help reach its 1.5 million homes target, standing down five previous options.
March 19, 2026
Battersea Power Station developer robustly defends itself against former CEO's whistleblowing case
The development company behind London's famous Battersea Power Station redevelopment has robustly denied allegations of unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment brought by its former chief executive against the ultimate owner of the Battersea Power Station Development Company and four senior Malaysian executives, in what is set to be a high-profile case in the Employment Tribunal.
March 16, 2026
Grocery competition may get a boost from loosened lease covenants
The federal government’s plan to curb lease clauses that keep competing businesses out of nearby shopping centres and other commercial properties is drawing new attention to a long‑standing practice that some developers say complicates day‑to‑day leasing.
March 12, 2026
The benefits and drawbacks of a commonhold tenure system
The renewed push towards commonhold reflects a growing acceptance that the leasehold model is no longer fit for purpose.
February 23, 2026
Huge rise in number of business rates appeals taking more than 12 months
Prolonged uncertainty around business rates liabilities is having an impact on companies' investment decisions, global law firm BCLP has warned, after revealing the time taken to resolve appeals has doubled in a year.
February 3, 2026
Are the days of long residential leaseholds numbered?
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 long residential leasehold? And if so, what is likely to replace it?
January 28, 2026
RICS updates ESG and sustainability standard for commercial property valuation
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has updated its global professional standard on ESG and sustainability in commercial property valuation.
January 27, 2026
Government's £250 ground rent cap will 'undermine UK investment', experts warn
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, property industry leaders warn.
January 22, 2026
Office market recovery masks regulatory cliff for investors
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 beneath that recovery sits a regulatory transition that will play a decisive role in determining future value, liquidity and pricing across the sector.
January 20, 2026
Well-meaning upward-only rent reviews ban could have negative consequences
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 estate.
January 20, 2026
Government backs China's huge London Embassy
The UK government has approved China's plans to build Europe's largest embassy in London.
January 14, 2026
He helped create LA's criticized ‘mansion tax.’ Here’s his $1 billion rebuttal.
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 pushing developers outside of the area. One of its architects is responding by pointing to the $1 billion in revenue it raised in less than two years.
December 29, 2025
How much housing does Canada need? It depends on whom you ask.
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 housing as two federal studies present widely differing estimates of how much the country needs.
December 23, 2025
Living sector regulation: key planning reforms and market impact in 2025
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 Framework overhaul and the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
December 18, 2025
Government's 'build baby build' Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law
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 construction of tens of thousands of homes.
December 9, 2025
The receipts and expenditure business rates reckoning
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 now one of the most consequential forces in the business rates system. For many properties, it has become the driver of the biggest increases in rateable values ever seen.

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