Lem Bingley

Whatever nice surprises chancellor Rachel Reeves might have in store for the Budget remain shrouded in mystery. Never mind rabbits from hats, everyone expects rats from a sack.

We recently rolled out a new feature for online subscribers called Ask Property Week. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle questions posed in ordinary language.

The management team at Unite Group will have breathed a sigh of relief on Monday, with the successful conclusion of a shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition of rival listed REIT Empiric Student Property.

Few would dispute that our university system is troubled by grade inflation. In a world where graduates rack up debts of tens of thousands of pounds, we can’t be surprised that outcomes are trending towards the transactional.

Over the past week we’ve learned some important lessons about housing, tax and politics.

Parliament returned from holidays this week, amid fevered speculation about fiscal policies and ministerial survival odds. But behind the fiery spectacle, spade work awaited.

August is traditionally a quiet time for the property sector, but bosses at Great Portland Estates (GPE) will be wishing it had been quieter still.

Even as the holiday season beckons, government attempts to reform building safety rumble on.

Time waits for no one, as the government is finding ever more frequently.

The impact of climate change could lead to unpredictable shocks to the value of commercial real estate, as well as the availability and cost of buildings insurance, the Bank of England (BoE) has warned.