Spain’s rental income court ruling
Sean Woolley is the founder and director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain. The low down on the new court ruling re Non-EU property owners being able to deduct…
Launch consultations before reforming property taxes, warns Vince Cable
The government should launch a consultation before changing the property tax system, while they should avoid making small tweaks in the meantime. That is according to Sir Vince Cable, chair…
Tenants happier with landlords than letting agents
More tenants prefer the experience of dealing with landlords directly than going through letting agents or companies, a tenant poll conducted by Pegasus Insights has found. Some 70% of tenants…
Nationwide: house price growth inches up to 2.2%
Annual house price growth ticked up to 2.2% in September 2025, from 2.1% the month before, Nationwide’s House Price Index shows. This hides significant regional differences, as prices have risen…
Renters Rights Bill could slash agency revenue by a quarter
The transition from fixed-term tenancies to periodic could reduce revenues for agents by a quarter, research from Goodlord has found. Agents say a quarter (27%) of their revenue comes from…
Mayor of London to drop affordable housing requirement to 20%
The Greater London Authority are considering dropping the affordable housing requirement to 20% in a bid to increase more building, according to reports. Currently there is a 35% requirement, and…
German firm buys hotel site for £20m in Central London
AMANO has completed the £20 million purchase of Waterman House in Kingsway Aldwych, which will be developed into its second hotel in the area. The development will transform an office…
Taking Berlin-style hotelling to London
While there’s talk that London is not as attractive as it once was, a German-based firm is making its mark on the capital. PropertyWire talks to Robert Stafler of AMANO…
Guildford facing office shortage – PropertyWire
The shortage of top-quality office space is threatening to stymie Guildford’s growth, according to property consultancy Vail Willians. The West Surrey town has been boosted by town centre regeneration schemes,…
Green construction assessment framework unveiled
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched a fresh assessment method for construction projects, in a bid to help developers make assets more sustainable and resilient. BREEAM New Construction Version…