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£4.6 billion in lost tax receipts and business revenue since 2014: Why the current stamp duty regime is hurting the UK economy
Notwithstanding the latest move to target foreign buyers, the government's incessant tinkering with high-end property levies has failed to optimise direct and indirect tax revenue, stifled economic activity, and deprived the market of the necessary liquidity and fluidity to function normally, argues Fraser Slater...
Cutting Stamp Duty ‘could boost transactions by 40% and tax revenues by £9.8bn’
According to buying agency Ludgrove's workings, a 36% reduction in Stamp Duty rates across the board would likely lead to 40% additional transactions in England per annum, in turn generating an extra £1.
Budget 2020: Property industry reactions to the non-resident Stamp Duty surcharge & more
It was not unexpected, but the new 2% Stamp Duty surcharge for overseas buyers is not particularly welcome either, say most of our prime residential property industry insiders...
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1 billion
Latest statistics from HMRC confirm a massive fall from £12.9bn in 2017/18 to £11.9bn in 2018/19, the biggest decline seen since the financial crisis
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Regent’s Park’s ‘White House’ reportedly set to resell at £190mn
The deal would represent a significant uplift in The Holme's value since 2024.
Plans submitted for significant 89-home refurb scheme in South Ken
Wellcome is looking to upgrade a portfolio of 34 townhouses on Evelyn Gardens, transforming former student accommodation into high spec homes.
In Pictures: Caudwell unveils €29m Riviera trophy home with Windsor links
Marquee residence at Le Provençal is the region's biggest new listing this spring, says developer.
Dexters buys another London estate agency
Fraser & Co operates four branches in London and an outpost in Hong Kong.
Forecasts Recast: Influential analysts downgrade prime property prospects as outlook darkens
Knight Frank, JLL, Savills and Strutt & Parker have all cut house price forecasts in the last few weeks. PrimeResi checks where the market stands as we head into H2.
KFH hires ex-Foxtons director for senior lettings role
Suzi Robertson was previously Foxtons' first female front office director.
Heavyweight property companies exit FTSE 100
Berkeley Group and Rightmove are both being relegated from the UK's index of corporate giants.
UAE developer puts down roots in Prime Central London
Dubai-based operator opens Knightsbridge office as Gulf property groups continue to make moves in the capital.
SW London estate agency appoints new sales & lettings heads
Arrival of a new Head of Sales and a new Head of Lettings 'mark an exciting new chapter for Lawsons & Daughters,' says boss Sanjay Joshi.
Estate agency named among UK’s fastest-growing firms
Self-employed firm The Agency UK was the only estate agency to feature in this year's Sunday Times 100 ranking of high-growth private businesses.
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Former editors, heritage specialists and a respected property researcher join the consultancy's expert panel.
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