Are prime property tax plans brave or misguided?
Location, Taxation, Location: What would a mansion tax do to the prime property market?
Savills' Head of UK Residential Research Lucian Cook grasps the political hot potato, assessing the potential impact of a mansion tax on the prime housing markets of the UK.
Prime property dodges “large bullet”
There were sighs of relief around Chelsea, Mayfair and Hampstead Village yesterday afternoon, as the Chancellor surprised us all by announcing that "there will be no new property taxes" in his Autumn Statement.
New Scottish land tax could drive prime buyers south of the border
Strutt & Parker has warned that Scotland's Stamp Duty replacement, due to kick-in in 2015, could wobble the top-end of the property market north of the border, especially in prime areas around Edinburgh…
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Interview: Inside Strutt & Parker’s big bet on a ‘hybrid’ broker model
Exclusive: Sales chief Claire Reynolds explains how the agency's new brokerage will operate alongside traditional offices, what the move could unlock, and what it says about the industry’s evolution.
New leadership for the Savills Private Office
Rory McMullen joins Alex Christian as co-head of the property consultancy's specialist global HNW team.
Jennings steps up to lead Chestertons’ resi business
Adam Jennings has been promoted to Head of Residential, in charge of the London estate agency's sales & lettings teams.
St James’s Square trophy emerges from five-year ultra-luxe overhaul
Developer Henigman says freehold Lutyens mansion offers 'rare, generational opportunity to own one of the world’s finest residences'.
Forbes Gilbert-Green lands Property Vision veteran Connell
Seasoned London buying agent joins boutique property advisory firm after two decades at PV.
Success storeys: Top four development sales launches of last year revealed
Difficult market conditions haven't held these 'landmark' central London schemes back.
Property prices are already ‘bunching’ around new mansion tax thresholds
'Some sellers are adjusting asking prices downwards,' reports big agency, as pricing strategies adapt to keep properties below the £2mn mark.
Prime property listening: five industry podcasts worth tuning into
Catch up on conversations with resi insiders in PrimeResi's regular round-up, featuring episodes from Knight Frank, Russell Simpson, Strutt & Parker & more...
British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
One Hyde Park co-creator is said to have sold the property after acquiring a Midtown penthouse.
In Pictures: ‘World-renowned’ Scottish estate seeks £67mn
Tulchan is one of the great Highland estates. 'The opportunity it offers is unmatched in Scotland today,' says Savills.
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