All Election articles – Page 7
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How Twitter responded to election outcome
Twitter users who have used the hashtag #GE2015 and #Property have largely demonstrated a positive sentiment towards a Conservative government, a Property Week network analysis shows.
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EU referendum threat sees bankers rein in growth expectations
Financial researchers from JP Morgan have warned of slower growth in the next two years as a referendum on whether Britain should exit the European Union looks likely.
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Industry reacts as Conservatives win majority
Reaction to this morning’s shock election result is starting to trickle in, as the property industry assesses the impact of the impending Conservative government.
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Property company shares leap on news of Tory victory
The City has given the shock election result, which appears to be heading towards giving the Conservative Party a slim majority, a resounding welcome.
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Key election issues for property
At Christie + Co we work across such a variety of sectors and understand that our clients and potential clients will all feel the effect of the election outcome, particularly as a hung parliament is looking likely.
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Mansion ‘debt tax’ may force many home-owners to sell up
If a Labour-led government assumes power and introduces a ‘mansion tax’ on higher value homes, the knock-on effects could prove disastrous for thousands of ordinary home-owners who still have mortgages on their properties or who have invested for their retirement in property.
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Markets
Election could see familiar faces depart Westminster
The election is shaping up to be the tightest in a lifetime, with most predicting a hung parliament. We assess the re-election chances of six MPs with close ties to the housing industry.
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UK election scenarios for property
As the countdown builds to UK polling day, there are actually more differences on offer between the parties than expected.
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Nearly a quarter of MPs are residential landlords, research reveals
Nearly a quarter of MPs are also residential landlords, according to research undertaken this week by Property Week.
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Insight
Reading the election tea leaves
We’re almost there. In just one week’s time the result of this most unpredictable of general elections will be known, although the identity of the next government most likely won’t.
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Property and politics: MPs' interests and industry donations
Politicians’ interests in property go way beyond government. Adam Branson, Simon Creasey and Daniele Palumbo dive deeper.
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Insight
Interview: Vince Cable on Lib Dem plans for investment, taxes and housing
The election is just six days away and Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable is under pressure to defend the record of the coalition and ensure his party continues to play its part in running the country.
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Top business leaders have little faith in political parties
A majority of small and large occupiers have little faith that the next government, whatever the complexion, will be good for business, a survey by law firm Irwin Mitchell has found.
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Industry giants call on next government to back renting
A whopping £30bn of private-rented homes could be built over the next parliament if the government provides the right support for the sector, a group of nearly 40 investors and developers has claimed.
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Miliband backs rental cap and first-time buyer giveaways
Ed Miliband will today unveil Labour’s plans to impose a rental cap and reduce stamp duty for first-time buyers to zero.
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Markets
What does property want to see from the next government?
With the general election imminent, leading industry figures reveal the policies and initiatives they want to see from the next government… and what they believe would stifle development and growth.
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Markets
Election pledges: parties go head to head on housing
The general election campaign is in full flow and housing is a key battleground. Now, with the six main parties having all unveiled their manifestos, we examine how they plan to tackle the housing crisis
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Insight
Interview: Matthew Hancock on Conservative property plans
With the countdown to the next election increasingly better expressed in days rather than weeks, the polls remain close and the outcome is still opaque.
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Pre-election pledges – but what about the bigger picture?
There were a number of pleasing pledges made by all the political parties when they launched their general election manifestos last week.
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SNP backs mansion tax and 100,000 affordable homes across UK each year
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has delivered her party’s election manifesto, promising to back the building of 100,000 affordable homes a year across the UK.