What ROAD to Housing Act can — and can’t — do for affordability

Patek Philippe produced this watch in limited quantities from 1950 to 1985. Only 349 were made. Jay-Z’s Patek Philippe 2499 was previously owned by Swedish watch collector and dealer Tony Kavak, who had a yellow-gold band specially made for the piece. As Kavak tells it, the watch wasn’t initially for sale. “The watch is so…

The number of new build housing developments listed for sale has fallen to its lowest level since 2017, according to data from property portal Rightmove. The figures, which exclude retirement schemes, raise questions about the Government’s target to deliver 1.5 million homes during the current Parliament. Rightmove declined to provide specific numerical data, stating it…

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Crude oil prices eased off session highs Tuesday, after President Donald Trump abandoned his demand for ships to pay a 20% protection fee to transit the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 1.82% to $79.56 per barrel. Brent futures, the international benchmark, were up 1.98% to $84.95. “Based on highly productive conversations…

Specialist bridging lender Aspen has completed a £2.475 million Bridge-to-Let facility for the acquisition of a four-bedroom penthouse in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, marking its second prime central London transaction within seven days. The deal was completed in under three weeks, funding the auction purchase of a property extending to more than…