Autumn Statement: HNW highlights and full transcript
Autumn Statement: New higher SDLT rate for buy-to-let and second homes
George Osborne's third pop at the country's finances this year saw housing - or the "crisis of home ownership" - near the top of the bill.
“Hostile” tax regime is forcing HNW non-doms out of Britain
The number of UK taxpayers registered with HMRC as non-domiciled (non-doms) has fallen by a further 2,000 in one year as the impact of the £30,000 annual non-dom levy continues to bite, according to law…
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Caudwell brings in Dorchester Collection to manage 1 Mayfair
New agreement 'brings together Mayfair’s two most prestigious luxury destinations,' declares ultra-prime property developer.
Agency reports rapid-fire £70mn sales run in Notting Hill
After a subdued start to the year, domestic buyers have sprung into action in W11, says Strutt & Parker's local team.
Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
Savills installs new Wimbledon chief
Stewart Harrison was previously Head of Sales for John D Wood in Wandsworth.
Boutique agency mixes fashion & property at Belgravia open house
A top-end handbag collection was on show at a £10mn listing on Pont Street last week.
Tom Adams: On making unmodernised properties desirable again
Just as buying agents transformed a once vendor-biased marketplace, the prime property industry must now close the knowledge gap around renovation projects, argues RedBook's CEO.
Knight Frank teams up with luxury Milan agency
Global property firm strengthens its position in Italy amid growing demand from HNWIs attracted by the flat tax regime and lifestyle appeal.
In Pictures: ‘Breathtaking’ modern Essex country mansion pitched at £9.9mn
Stokes Hall was completed in 2014, featuring 'world class' interior specs.
Super-prime brokerage reports ‘strong sales with significant deals’ – transacting over £400mn in Q3
International buyers accounted for more than two-thirds of deals handled by UK Sotheby's International Realty.
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