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Regulation & Law
Estate agencies pour cold water on Labour’s house building promises
Both Knight Frank and Yopa say Keir Starmer stands little chance of delivering 1.5 millon homes in five years, despite promising a 'war on planners' to 'un-gum' the system.
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‘Five million new homes needed’ to cope with population boom
Karl Williams of The Centre for Policy Studies think tank warns that 156,000 extra homes must be built every year to cope with rising numbers of residents.
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Fears of a Labour tax raid ‘putting posh buyers off’ says agent
Rosy Khalastchy of Beauchamp Estates warns that ultra-rich buyers are being deterred by the risk of higher tax bills under Labour.
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BLOG: ‘Uneventful’ sales market driving super-prime lettings
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says flat prices mean more owners choosing to rent rather than sell, driving up the number of super-prime tenancies.
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70% of housebuilders want Labour to win General Election, says Knight Frank
The Knight Frank Land Index & Housebuilder Survey of English housebuilders shows 70% favour Labour government plans for reform.
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Reform party promises Stamp Duty cuts as it surges in polls
Reform UK, led by Richard Tice, would cut Stamp Duty rates and scrap inheritance tax on estates worth less than £2 million.
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Estate agents old and new to have at least one A level under Labour
Shadow minister says his party would require minimum standards for all agents and business owners to 'drive out cowboys'.
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Tory help for first time buyers to be in next manifesto
Housing secretary Michael Gove says the Conservatives must do more to help young people buy their first home.
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Treasury warns mortgages ‘would jump £2K under Labour’
Officials have done some number crunching of Labour's spending plans and claim they would add nearly £2,000 to mortgage bills.
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Lucy Frazer most successful Housing Minister…out of a bad bunch
Some 18,846 dwellings were completed in each of the four months Frazer was in charge – the highest level of completions under any housing minister.
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