Buyers & sellers hold back as uncertainty continues to frustrate the property market
"There are good reasons for thinking the latest dip in both buyer enquiries and vendor instructions is a response to the endless wrangling about Brexit," says the RICS Chief Economist
Chinese demand for UK property bounces back as Stamp Duty pushes buyers to act now
"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.
Super-prime recovery: £36.8bn is currently targeting London’s £10m+ property market
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'Landmark' One Bessborough Gardens project is transforming a former Government spy agency HQ overlooking the Thames.
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London property market more split than it has been since Brexit – Knight Frank
Agency flags significant divergence in prices and deal volumes between PCL and POL amid ‘summer of speculation.'
Rosewood elevates luxury resi ambitions with senior hire
'Residential business is our strategic development focus,' says CEO of global hospitality group, as top-end specialist joins to drive next growth chapter.
Treasury eyes Autumn IHT & CGT hikes
Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'
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Mayfair specialist joins Harding Green in Hertfordshire
Kitty Halley previously worked at Wetherell and Savills.
Irish developer Ronan ‘exploring a return to London’ following landmark Dublin deal
Johnny Ronan's Ronan Group - which once had grand plans for Battersea Power Station - is 'actively pursuing opportunities as it charts a course back into the UK market'.
In Pictures: ‘Gallery-worthy’ Chelsea Arts & Crafts house seeks £12.5mn
On the market for £12.5mn, the home on Chelsea Park Gardens 'has the potential to fetch £25,000 per week on a short let,' says Dexters.
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