Average Mansion Tax bill for £3m+ homes would be £23,775 a year – CBRE
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Westminster plans new voluntary ‘mansion tax’ for £10m+ homes
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Balls details plans for mansion tax on ‘ultra-high-value’ £2m+ homes
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Notting Hill mansion vendor faces lawsuit over alleged moth ‘infestation’
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‘Iconic’ new-builds draw big-ticket buyers to Marylebone
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Boutique London property agency launches country house division
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Veteran agent joins Douglas & Gordon as a self-employed broker
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In Pictures: Paolo Moschino-designed mansion in St John’s Wood seeks £40k per week
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House prices set to rise 3% in 2025 ‘as a new cycle begins’ – Hamptons
'The mood of the housing market has shifted from trepidation to cautious optimism,' says national estate agency - but Hamptons' longer-term outlook is less bullish than other property market forecasts
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Rare West End development opp sold at auction
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