David Byers
@davidbyers26
I'm Deputy Property Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. Politics nut. Runs after 3 small children, thinks far too much about @cpfc. All views are my own.
The number of borrowers looking to longer terms to get on the ladder, increased by 251% from 2019 to 30,338 in 2024. Many hoping they will be earning more in the future to pay down sooner. For those, less fortunate, retirement will be set back (which will inevitably happen anyway…
Abso-bloody-lutely this ⬇️
There are plenty of things you could pin at the door of the government, but the (long-standing) failure to sell the flats at the Shard for eye-watering £££ is not one of them. telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/….
There are plenty of things you could pin at the door of the government, but the (long-standing) failure to sell the flats at the Shard for eye-watering £££ is not one of them. telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/….
While this might be an obvious move for any rational government, in any normal economic situation, stamp duty is incredibly lucrative for the Treasury - so it's not going to happen right now ft.com/content/436783…
Crystal Palace believe today’s confirmation that John Textor has sold his shares to Woody Johnson will help them in their upcoming CAS appeal. Textor has nothing to do with the club any more so Palace feel there’s no reason why they shouldn’t play in the Europa League - there can…
This obituary is absolutely the maddest one you'll read all year thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/…
Tax is driving swathes of London's property market towards the cliff-edge thetimes.com/life-style/pro…
No room for a pony, apparently. thetimes.com/article/4f9833…
Whether you’re Left, Right or neither, the answer to “is the wealth tax a good idea” can’t be an article of faith. It comes down to evidence. Like this: taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/07/22/uk-…
I spoke to a couple who bagged a £4 million Lake District pad with raffle company Omaze, which transformed their lives. We took an insider look at others, too, finding out how many winners actually kept their properties - and a few problems along the way thetimes.com/life-style/pro…
If implemented, a wealth tax will prove a sinker weight on both house prices and a colossal administrative task to reel in with properties in the Capital and south bringing in the biggest haul. @davidbyers26 @thetimes bit.ly/4m4VqxP
Almost 150,000 homeowners would have to pay billions of pounds more tax if the government bows to pressure from backbenchers and introduces a wealth tax on homes worth £2 million or more, an analysis for @thetimes has shown. thetimes.com/life-style/pro…
Councils are hitting homeowners with extraordinary tax bills - up to £182k - for building extensions, annexes and self-builds because they made simple paperwork errors when applying for an exemption for CIL, a tax aimed at property developers thetimes.com/article/e6235b…
Ruinous tax bills are being issued to homeowners for carrying out modest home renovations under rules that were meant to be designed to get property developers to fund local services. Nightmare council bureaucracy plus computer says no. @melyork thetimes.com/article/e6235b…
Verdict: Barnet Labour councillors unite to reject the application. So almost £3m of investment, dozens of new jobs, a new health centre and a community sports facility are all rejected. The future of the 137-year-old football club is left precarious. Meanwhile Barnet Council…
Still on the hunt for great case studies here, if anyone is interested to talk!
Are you having a nightmare trying to sell your home in London as the market slows to a crawl? If so, I'd be interested to hear from you #journorequest
What a great splash in today’s @thetimes by @davidbyers26 celebrating the importance of SAVE’s work safeguarding historic buildings - from castles to cotton mills, dept stores to stations - for future generations ♻️ #SAVEcampaigns #SAVE50 #reuse thetimes.com/life-style/pro…
An analysis for The Sunday Times by the heritage charity Save Britain’s Heritage has revealed that 1,257 historic buildings of all types — a record — are now on its carefully curated “at risk” register, with 50 new ones added this week alone. thetimes.com/article/c945fb…