A fifth of property sellers miss new CGT payment deadline
A Freedom of Information Request by the Financial Times has revealed a big problem with the new Capital Gains Tax timeframe...
Watch: Hollinrake proposes a new wealth tax on non-resident property owners
MP and former estate agency boss Kevin Hollinrake has outlined a series of proposals to make Britain's housing market more fair and equitable - including a new wealth tax on overseas buyers of UK property
Capital Gains Tax should be extended to nearly all homes, argues top think tank; here’s how it could work
Home-owners have benefitted from an "unearned, unequal and untaxed £3 trillion capital gains windfall" over the last 20 years, says the Resolution Foundation; this "one-off property lottery" should be …
Government rejects CGT & IHT reforms, for now
A proposed overhaul of the Capital Gains Tax regime has officially been shelved by the Treasury.
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Truss set to cut Stamp Duty to ‘encourage economic growth’
The Prime Minister and Chancellor will announce a reduction in property transaction taxes on Friday, suggests The Times.
Beauchamp recruits ex-Foxtons star Stuart Bennett as head of sales
After 24 years at Foxtons, Bennett has taken the helm of Beauchamp Estates’ high-profile sales team in Mayfair.
First Look: Inside the new Six Senses Residences at The Whiteley
Luxurious AvroKO-designed apartments promise 'the best of hotel living all year round'.
Super-prime property contractor goes into administration
Chelsea-based firm has operated in the luxury property sector since 2013, delivering around 140 projects.
Talking Heads: What would cutting Stamp Duty do to the housing market & economy?
It's being reported that Friday's "emergency mini-Budget" will feature a cut to Stamp Duty. Is this wise, and what impact might such a move have on the property market and on the wider UK economy?
Luxury estate agency stars in BBC job-hunt TV series
Commission-only property brokerage Nest Seekers is offering a three-month placement to the winner of a new BBC Three show.
Super-prime Hyde Park scheme boasts ‘some of the cleanest air in London’
The new barometer of luxury is health, says PCL developer Almacantar.
Cadogan’s King’s Road cinema project tops out
The mixed-use redevelopment of 196-222 King's Road has reached full height, reports project manager Capital and Provincial, and " is rapidly looking like the finished article."
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High-end listings up by nearly a third in London as vendors ‘test the market’
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Exploring a valuable reduction on VAT on property renovations
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