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Chancellor calls for regional government not to ‘experiment’ with market economy as investors attend summit

Sales contracts dropped 7.3% in September as rising borrowing costs deepened housing market slowdown

‘Dire’ mood in sector as surging bond yields threaten deals agreed just a few months ago

A trickle of sales to foreign buyers risks becoming a flood

It can be a lot of detective work, but buy-to-let landlords are increasingly tempted by the promise of higher yields

‘The man who built Canary Wharf’ working with insurer AmTrust on plans for 70-storey City office tower

Despite conflict in the region, the Oppenheim Group, protagonist of the hit reality series, is bullish about its prospects in the UAE

Whitbread asks shareholders to reject Corvex Management’s demand for a board seat

A lick of paint can seduce a buyer, but having planning consents to hand will take the deal over the line

Mountbatten-Windsor charged £1.8mn for damage to property in Windsor Great Park but was owed £302,000 in compensation for moving out early

Slowdown comes as higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty damp buyer demand, survey finds

New owners to pay $235mn and plan an upgrade for the landmark suffering from low occupancy and disrepair

Evictions and spiralling rents are the symptom, not the underlying disease

Castle Hook will pay up to $21.2mn a year for 53,000 sq ft of penthouse space at developer Related’s new Madison Avenue tower

Homeowners like me are staying put, the market is frozen and affordability is as ugly as it was in the housing bubble

Can the new Help to Buy scheme end the horror?

Homebuilders and prospective buyers continue to face challenging market conditions with midterms looming weeks away

Prospect of interest rate rises weighs on demand for properties

Housing slowdown could result in lenders directing capital to more profitable places

$1.4bn sale of Hong Kong lender’s loan portfolio part of push to improve its capital efficiency