Main image: A 200% rate would bring an estimated 190 'ghost homes' back into use, according to Camden
Camden renews calls for 200% council tax rate on ‘ghost homes’
'At the moment, empty furnished homes left vacant are effectively protected by Whitehall rules'
Empty Promise: Labour pledges crackdown on London’s ‘ghost homes’
Ed Miliband has been getting even more animated than normal over the capital's so-called 'ghost homes', accusing many boroughs of “shrugging their shoulders" by not imposing the Empty Homes Premium.
Boris launches ‘City in the East’ masterplan to deliver 200,000 new homes
The Mayor of London has come up with a plan to "transform East London" and deliver more than 200,000 homes and 250,000 jobs.
Council Tax Band Rejig: The acceptable Mansion Tax alternative?
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Regent’s Park trophy mansion reportedly finds a buyer at £139mn
One of London's biggest ever luxury home sales.
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UHNWIs have been splashing the cash on ultra-luxe short lets, including this 8,000 sq ft contemporary mansion in Notting Hill.
Interview: Ultra-prime property investor & developer George Brooksbank on trophy homes, HNW trends & why London remains the capital of the world
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The changing landscape of London’s property market: A strategic outlook from a buying agent’s perspective
Hannah Aykroyd explains how economic trends, political shifts & evolving buyer behaviours are transforming the prime market as we know it.
Big-ticket deals drive prime London property market rally
The number of £5mn+ sales in the capital jumped up by a quarter at the end of 2024, while the combined value of those deals surged by 50%.
Senior quartet leave Connells Group
Four long-standing leaders have left the estate agency group, which owns brands including Hamptons and John D Wood.
Boutique luxury apartment scheme hits the market in Knightsbridge
Three-home development on Cheval Place was delivered by top-end firm Finchatton in 2015.
Herman Melville’s historic London home goes hunting for a buyer
Georgian end-of-terrace where Moby Dick author once lived could be 'one of the most spectacular townhouses on the Embankment', say agents.
Mandarin Oriental plans another 200 branded residences in the Caribbean
Luxury hospitality group's third property in the region will form part of a $2bn mega-project by the UK's Reuben Brothers & Three Rules Capital.
Boutique property firm launches in Hampstead Village; aims to ‘redefine the traditional agency model’
Adam Nachman's ADN Residential promises to be 'a one-stop-shop for property owners and developers across all areas of London.'
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