Balls announces mansion tax thresholds; admits he could be ‘a very, very unpopular man’ if Labour wins in May
Balls details plans for mansion tax on ‘ultra-high-value’ £2m+ homes
"How can it be right that the foreign buyer last month of a £140 million flat in Westminster will pay just £26 a week in council tax — the same as the average-value property in that council area?" So as…
Labour’s mansion tax plan defeated in the Commons
Labour's motion for a Mansion Tax on properties worth over £2m has been defeated by 304 votes to 241 in the House of Commons, after the Liberal Democrats sided with the Conservatives.
Labouring the Point: Mansion Tax & other property market schemes
With seven months to go, Labour has outlined its plans to reform the way we live where we do should it win next year's General Election.
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‘Fulham mainstay’ Jackson-Stops rejoins Strutt & Parker
Great-grandson of Jackson-Stops founder is now Head of Fulham Sales at Strutt & Parker.
CLS finds new buyer for landmark Albert Embankment block
Resi developer acquires prime riverside building in Central London & plans to create set of 'unrivalled residences'
In Pictures: Inside a turnkey Chester Square townhouse, asking £25mn
Revamped Grade II listed residence is 'one of the best townhouses to hit the market this year'
Revealed: London’s ‘most desirable neighbourhoods’
Savills has used socio-economic and health data from the Census alongside house price records to rank the capital's top enclaves for prime and super-prime property buyers.
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2024
Rightmove's data shows a marked increase in buying interest in London's top-tier postcodes compared to last year, as the portal highlights addresses with the highest asking prices for sale and rent across…
Major Foxtons shareholders reiterate calls for a sale
London estate agency is working with NM Rothschild, reports The Sunday Times.
‘It’s an exciting time for the industry’: Rosewood’s Brad Berry on why the luxury hospitality group is doubling down on branded resi
'At the luxury level, buyers gravitate towards the projects that incorporate the intangibles'
‘Trophy’ West End retail & luxury resi scheme hits the market
Investment giant instructs agents to find buyer for flagship retail unit & 11 high-end apartments.
Sales launch at Fifth Avenue’s tallest resi tower
1,000-foot Beaux-Arts-inspired building has been designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Regal ‘repositions’ as expansion plans take shape
Resi-led developer creates new brand portfolio to support 'increasingly diversified' strategy
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The London estate agency agreed a third more sales in the first three months of this year than in Q1 2023, while the lettings business saw an 'incremental' increase in revenue.
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Super-prime property near Buckingham Palace is 'one of the most expensive houses ever to reach the market without a physical valuation'
Mayfair mews project secures £6.5mn loan
Developer plans a 'transformative' redevelopment of the house on Mount Row, funded by a big-ticket loan from CapitalRise.
Edinburgh house prices return to positive growth
'Buyer sentiment is improving' in the Scottish capital, says Knight Frank, as £1mn+ homes lead on price growth.