Loan books unwind but ‘two-speed Britain’ sees property debt increasingly polarised

Debt held against UK commercial property stood at £197.9bn at the end of 2012, a year-on-year fall of 7.7 per cent, but also revealed continued falls in the value of the worst performing assets.

Property industry not bitter as Osborne boosts building

A Budget that reduced the cost of a pint of beer by a penny was greeted with muted cheer by the property industry as the Chancellor gambled £130bn on house building kick starting the economy.

'No new property taxes' and some light rate relief

The Chancellor’s admission that empty rates had ‘blighted development' before announcing relief for new build was the marquee item in an otherwise low key Autumn Statement for the property industry.