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UK chancellor examines case for ‘mansion tax’ that would be technically workable but politically combustible

Rental inflation cools to 5.9% in July, with average rent hitting £1,343 a month

UK Treasury considers overhaul of property levies as ministers confront hole in public finances of at least £20bn 

The mood has started to turn in the city’s financial markets

Redeveloping plot acquired in 2008 under serious consideration owing to expense of renovating current office

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Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week

Industrial production and retail sales expand by slowest pace this year as policymakers battle threat of deflation

Rebound offers some green shoots for east London financial district

Valuations of offices are improving and leasing volumes are on track to top 2024

Deal part of a wave of consolidation in UK real estate sector after a period of weak trading

Value is less than 1% of Chinese property developer’s total holdings at time of collapse

Prolonged slump in retail spending and sluggish office demand put Europe’s largest lender on notice

Bank chief executives meet with president to discuss the future of US mortgage groups

Lender signs 15-year lease for an office minutes from the bank’s Docklands base that it plans to vacate in 2027

Deal would be boon for east London financial centre after string of high-profile exits

Over the next few years, it will be the most politicised business sector in America

Property market stabilises after June dip following expiry of stamp duty tax break

London’s luxury property market has bigger problems than the ‘exodus’ of wealthy non-doms

The city is the latest caught in a storm of digital nomads, accelerated gentrification and affordable housing shortages