Boris breaks another promise by refusing to rule out Tory leadership bid while Mayor
If Londoners wanted an insight into the Mayor’s motives and his slippery character, this is surely it.
Tom Copley
Why London’s property prices are not ‘the right problem to have’
If the rise in property prices continues unchecked London will begin to lose businesses to cheaper cities.
Miliband is ripping up the Thatcherite model of private renting
The private rented sector offers flexibility to landlords but very little stability for tenants, writes Tom Copley.
The mansion tax: how to make it work for Londoners
By introducing a mansion tax based on the last sale price of a property, rather than the current market value, the tax would hit only those who could afford to pay it, writes Tom Copley.
Boris’ failure on affordable housing
Boris’ incompetence is exacerbating the shortage of housing in London.
Action on Help to Buy is too little too late
The last thing we need is a housing bubble, this will only make London’s housing crisis worse not better.