Construction & Real Estate Community news

The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment was on course to move into positive territory in Q1 2026, but the outbreak of the Iran war had a dramatic impact in the final weeks of the survey period, with confidence deteriorating sharply. While businesses reported improved annual domestic sales and exports growth and easing input price inflation compared with Q4 2025, the war introduced significant downside risks to the outlook for the coming year.

The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment slipped deeper into negative territory amid uncertainty about the Budget and rising concern about both the tax burden and regulations. However, companies are optimistic that domestic sales and exports growth will improve over the next 12 months.The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment was on course to move into positive territory in Q1 2026, but the outbreak of the Iran war had a dramatic impact in the final weeks of the survey period, with confidence deteriorating sha...

Plagued by high costs, low confidence and regulatory issues, the UK construction industry is in a slump. Could the ambitious New Towns initiative put the sector back on track?

Topics include: AI, annual tax on enveloped dwellings, new towns and the Construction Industry Scheme.

An updated RICS Professional Standard revises the way that commercial property service charges are managed, with implications for accountants providing assurance to clients on the annual statement of service charge expenditure.

The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment was on course to move into positive territory in Q1 2026, but the outbreak of the Iran war had a dramatic impact in the final weeks of the survey period, with confidence deteriorating sharply. While businesses reported improved annual domestic sales and exports growth and easing input price inflation compared with Q4 2025, the war introduced significant downside risks to the outlook for the coming year.

Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 31 March 2026, including updates on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Companies owning high-value residential property have until 30 April 2026 to file their 2026-27 annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) return and pay any tax due.