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US private equity group weighing factors including the impact of upcoming UK Budget on self-storage market

A new government consultation promises to speed up the conveyancing process in England and Wales. But will it work?

Australian investment group considers Canary Wharf and City locations for its 2,000-plus London staff

Homes coming on to the market fell at the fastest pace in two years in September, Rics data shows

Times are tough for property owners. Threats from sources as diverse as fire and cyber security are rising, tenant preferences are rapidly shifting, and rules covering safety and climate change are evolving. On top of that, valuations in many markets have been falling

Grenfell disaster has reshaped building codes and led to higher insurance costs

Developers complain of bottleneck created by building safety regime

Secondary properties have fallen out of fashion, but refurbishment is increasingly expensive

Dearth of deals means landlords and banks are shaking up their agreements

Loans encouraging environmental improvements fail to gain traction as sector faces climate targets

Connected devices make property management much easier, but they bring their own risks

Labour’s planned overhaul of retail market aims to ‘end nasty surprises’ that often scupper house transactions

Stephen Schwarzman and Ken Griffin among owners of residences inside five-star Peninsula hotel

Shares of Equifax and Experian sink after Fair Isaac Corp moves to sell its ratings directly to industry data groups

If he is elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani should concentrate on expanding supply

It took us a generation to get into the present council tax mess and would take another to emerge with minimal scars

The UK favours the ‘bedrooms and vibes’ method of valuing homes — which is particularly bad in slow markets

Transformation of city’s infrastructure creates seafront neighbourhood for ultra-rich on single street

Low unemployment and buoyant wages underpin gains, says lender Nationwide

MSPs approve move to tackle ‘housing emergency’, with measures including a cap on rent increases