Judge pauses NYC pied a terre tax rollout, luxury rentals jump

Minutes Item 1 – Welcome The Chair commenced the meeting and emphasised the significance of the decisions to be taken and importance of considering the Bank’s obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty during this process. Members were reminded of the Bank’s approach to imagery selection for Series H and the aims of the meeting,…

8:57 AM, 16th September 2026, 5 days ago 1 A council is stepping up its hunt for unlicensed HMOs while making clear that compliant landlords are not the target of its enforcement work. It will use council tax records, planning information, complaints and intelligence from partner agencies to identify properties which may be operating without…

Lenders continued cutting fixed rates this week as competition intensified, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The average two-year fixed rate is now 5.46%, down from 5.51% last week. The typical five-year fixed rate is also currently 5.51%, a reduction from 5.48% one week ago. The mortgage type to see the largest average rate…

For many business owners, the company represents far more than a line item on a balance sheet. It is their largest source of wealth, income, identity and legacy. Yet critical questions around valuation, succession, equity risk, tax planning and an eventual exit often remain disconnected from the broader financial plan. In this episode of The…

The sellers making their move The largest landlords — Progress Residential, Invitation Homes, AMH, Tricon, FirstKey, Amherst, and VineBrook — are all net sellers year to date, with 3,180 more homes sold than bought since January 1. Together, that cohort controls roughly 589,000 homes, equal to approximately 3.9% of the nation’s 14 million single-family rentals,…