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Rates decision has closed Britain to business

17 May 2013

Sir, I couldn’t agree more with your article titled, “Portas pilots suffer from ‘disastrous’ rates decision” (PropertyWeek.com, 07.05.13).

Development tax is doomed

17 May 2013

Sir, I read Tom Papworth’s column on capturing development land value increase, which would appear to be another development land tax and is an age-old conundrum (professional, 03.05.13).

Regions are fine, thanks

17 May 2013

Sir, Another issue goes by with publications like Property Week and city surveys ignoring Nottingham, Leicester and Derby.

Higher development tax would be crippling

10 May 2013

Sir, I refer to the letter from James Hayes regarding community infrastructure levy (CIL) (feedback, 05.04.13).

Google is not panacea for UK’s economic problems

3 May 2013

What your article forgets is that every person Google employs in the UK is a talented person that another tech firm cannot employ (Do the maths: Google pays its dues at King’s Cross, 27.04.13).

Thames Valley is ‘middle way’ for overseas investors

26 April 2013

Sir, Lambert Smith Hampton’s latest investment survey indicated a couple of emergent trends that merit comment (Pricey London pushes investors to provinces, intelligence, 19.04.13).

Thatcher’s challenge — and her legacy

19 April 2013

Sir, Having started my career in 1974 in property recoveries and remained in the industry in one guise or another ever since, I have worked through several booms and busts.

Tax the land bankers

19 April 2013

Sir, James Hayes’ suggestion of a tax on undeveloped developable land is surely right (feedback, 05.04.13).

BBC - do your research

17 May 2013

Sir, I write with regard to a recent article featured on the BBC News website, reporting on the continuing economic downturn.

Cut VAT to stimulate activity

10 May 2013

Sir, Ed Miliband has been criticised for his admission that Labour proposals for a blanket cut in VAT would lead to a temporary increase in government borrowing (professional, 15.03.13).

Sutton Harbour's plain sailing

3 May 2013

Sir, I write in response to an article about Sutton Harbour in Plymouth that contained significant factual errors (south-west, 12.04.13).

Small step for letting agents

26 April 2013

Sir, This week’s announcement by housing minister Mark Prisk confirming an amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill was good news in that it was the first sign of progress towards the goal of better consumer protection in the lettings industry.

Germ warfare

19 April 2013

Sir, I write in relation to “Legionella Comes to Town” (analysis, 05.04.13).

REITs to the rescue of housing shortage

12 April 2013

Sir, We read with interest the news that Prudential is to return to the private rented sector (finance, 05.04.13).

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