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Pandemic uncertainty and stamp duty costs are driving a preference for rentals over buying
Record number of homes built in first half thanks to low interest rates and high domestic savings
Investor sentiment sours further against hugely indebted property developer facing cash crunch
FT Series: Pandemic-fuelled boom boosts smaller urban areas but revives affordability concerns
Second-quarter leap in originations pushes balances to more than $10tn
‘Bees in the chimney, subsidence, fallen trees, roof leaks — and I haven’t even mentioned insurance, council tax and maintenance’
Scope of existing plans to reform leasehold contracts should be expanded
Visits to site hit 1.4bn in first six months of this year, up from 845m in same period of 2019
German €18bn real estate merger faces shareholder opposition despite improved price
Highly indebted developer sells $420m stake in internet group as financial pressures mount
FT Series: Low interest rates and extra savings have boosted market, reviving debate over financial stability
Commercial landlords insist employees are heading back even as companies such as Twitter shut their doors
London joins global recovery as wealthy buyers return
London focused group sees benefits from stamp duty holiday and busy market
Moving further afield might hit your pay and make it harder to get a mortgage
Price inflation remains in double digits as buyer demand continues
Concerns mount over hugely indebted Chinese developer after credit downgrade and cancelled dividend
Capco estate in London piazza lost quarter of its value in 2020 and extra 5% in past 6 months
Capacious houses, green spaces and a growing expat community prove a winning combination
Institutions are piling into sector in the hope increased focus on science caused by pandemic will propel growth
Vonovia falls short of support for takeover of residential landlord Deutsche Wohnen
Second-home owners are cashing in as overseas travel restrictions boost UK destinations
Renters in San Francisco and New York have rare bargaining power to negotiate windfall sums for moving out
Debt-laden Chinese group’s stocks and bonds have been volatile amid wider liquidity fears
Trapped leaseholders should be able to sell homes after government loosens restrictions
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