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SNP seeks to boost supply of housing stock ahead of Holyrood elections next year

Willis Building owner says tower at 50 Fenchurch Street will obstruct light

Demand from US buyers for property in Andermatt has surged

British-born executive was fired in April 2024 sparking claim seen as test case for kingdom’s reforms

2025 pointed to a pick-up following the city’s lengthy post-pandemic malaise — but the top-of-year glow now has to be filtered through a new lens

Decline in London landlord’s office valuations last year follows fall of almost £1bn in 2023

Transparency campaigners say government must deal with failure to enforce penalties on offshore companies

Surge in lending is likely to be more beneficial for the borrowers than their lenders

Sale understandable with the retailer expecting slower revenue growth

As developers and private homeowners alike turn to desperate measures to remove squatters, a cohort of eviction specialists has risen to prominence — helping to transform the issue into a major political controversy

US asset manager buys 100 New Bridge Street in latest sign of corporate retreat from Docklands

Residents of tourist hotspots have long demanded that Airbnb-style letting platforms be banned. But booking numbers in Europe — and housing costs — are still rising

Assura rejects rival offer that would have kept it in the public markets

With more companies demanding five days a week in the office, upheaval is on the cards for some remote workers. Estate agents are reporting an increase in demand for small apartments, but not everyone is on board

Even in Texas, the American dream of home ownership is being downsized because of an affordability crisis

Kensington and Chelsea council in London launches lawsuits against businesses involved in refurbishing the building

Financial Reporting Council is reviewing firm’s 2021 audit of Home Reit, which is being wound down

US buyers emerge as major force in UK capital’s property market

The 0.5% contraction according to Halifax contrasts with economists’ bets of a 0.1% rise

Primary Health Properties aims to beat KKR-led investors despite lower-value bid