All Election articles – Page 3
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InformationWhen property meets politics
The gloves are off, the manifestos are out and in a week’s time we will discover if Theresa May’s gamble to call a snap general election paid off or spectacularly backfired. Ahead of the nation deciding, Property Week reveals which MPs have property interests and registrable shareholdings in property ...
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InsightWill June prove inauspicious for May?
I keep looking across the pond in an attempt to console myself that the political landscape is more chaotic over there than it could ever be here… and then something jaw-dropping happens here that cracks the cocoon.
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InsightMay's been clumsy but she will still be PM on 9 June
With only a week to go before polling day things are looking a lot less comfortable for Theresa May than they did when she decided a 21-point lead in the polls was a certain guarantee of success.
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OnlineUnlocking the care crisis starts with the keys to retirement living schemes
It’s a common scenario up and down the UK: The family have fled the nest, perhaps even the grandchildren too,and a debate over what to do with the family home is now on the table. Wanting to downsize, they cannot find anywhere suitable that will cater for their aspirations ...
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InsightCan anyone help the boomerang generation?
At last, after 35 years of undersupply, the major parties have woken up to the crisis in the residential property market.
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ProfessionalThe Conservative manifesto unveils more changes to the business rates system
The Conservatives are planning further changes to the business rates system if they retain power in next month’s general election, the party’s manifesto has revealed.
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ProfessionalGood news for UK plc as foreign money flows into London offices
The Brexit referendum decision was arguably the most significant political event to have occurred in this country in decades.
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InsightTheresa May’s housebuilding proposals stoke controversy
Aside from Brexit, housing is perhaps the most important political battleground ahead of next month’s general election.
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InsightThe elephant in the Tories’ room remains the future of Help to Buy
I’ve never been invited to the Home Builders Federation annual lunch, which is unsurprising given my less-than-glowing comments about the industry down the years. But I know a man who was at this year’s shindig, and it seems that politics was on the menu more than ever before.
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OnlineRates reforms: a failed experiment
Panjandrum: while for most the word may bring to mind a particular kind of pompous and pretentious public servant, few remember it as the codename for one of the Second World War’s most bizarre experiments.
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InsightMacron victory is welcome boost for the French property market
The French real estate market is expected to rebound strongly following the victory of centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election.
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InsightWe need a government that is prepared to be unpopular
A government is usually in power for five years - about the time it takes to deliver a development site in London, from planning to completion. The revolving door at No 10 is at the heart of why the housing shortage in London continues to disrupt the lives of people ...
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InsightExpect the usual poll surprises, gaffes and occasional hilarity over the next five weeks
As the general election campaign rolls relentlessly on, there seems little sign of any change.
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OnlineSMEs back government to negotiate good Brexit deal
A new Citibase poll has suggested that the government has the backing of SMEs on Brexit, with the nearly half saying they are confident the government will negotiate a good deal with the EU for UK businesses.
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InsightBusiness as usual post election is the best policy
As Liz Hamson’s leader column suggests, this snap general election is about one thing and one thing only — Brexit.
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OnlineSnap general election could see investors switching focus to second half of 2017
The next two months of the year could see less than normal activity in the UK investment market, followed by heightened volumes in the second half, as investors hold out making decisions until after June’s general election, according to data analysis from Savills.
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InsightSo this lady was for U-turning
Great. Another referendum… sorry, general election. Like many, I’m pretty much with Brenda from Bristol on the surprise announcement. “You’re joking! Not another one,” she proclaimed in a clip that subsequently went viral. “Oh for God’s sake, I can’t stand this.”
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InsightSnap election? Suddenly it is all starting to make sense
And so we’re off. In a genuine surprise move, Theresa May has called a general election for 8 June despite No 10 having warned journalists off the idea for many months.
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OnlineMay announces snap general election for 8 June - property reacts
Prime minister Theresa May has announced that a general election will be held on 8 June.
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NewsDonald who? - SMEs say Brexit will have greater impact
Small and medium-sized businesses have shrugged off the potential impact of new US president Donald Trump - but warned that Brexit is likely to shorten the lease lengths they look for on property.
