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Agency calls for urgent SDLT review as top end deals tumble
A Knightsbridge estate agency has beseeched the Government to reconsider the new stamp duty pricing structure after it emerged that £2m+ sales have fallen by 38% in London.
Stable Investment: Mayfair mega-mews sells for record price
It looks like a Fenton Whelan project in Mayfair has just become the world's most expensive mews house.
Parkside premium soars as wealthy buyers prioritise London’s green spaces
New research has shown how properties on the fringes of London's Royal Parks have outperformed the rest of PCL by quite the margin in recent years.
Grand Registry: Latest £10m+ transaction round-up
A paltry six £10m+ deals were recorded by the Land Registry in its July transaction update, the most expensive being a £12.9m flat on Belgravia's Chesham Street.
Required Reading: Selling a property with a nuisance neighbour
Trying to shift a property with a nasty neighbour can be pretty nightmarish, but a recent ruling could provide some hope for harangued homeowners, explains Ed White...
Residence One bags a bargain in Belgravia
Grade II listed townhouse on the best side of Chester Square acquired at £1,406 per square foot just before the General Election, the lowest price paid on the square in years
Land Registry stats show scale of London’s £2m+ sales slide
The latest data dump from the Land Registry has shown a monthly price increase of +1.7% across England & Wales, bringing the annual change to +4.6%. Transaction levels have taken a right pounding though.
London’s off-plan sales strategy is ‘likely to give way’ to a more owner-occupied model – BNP Paribas
London's property prices will be "around 80% ahead of the peak of the market prior to the financial crisis" by 2020, says BNP Paribas, although the top-end - above £5m - is "still set to decline in…
Lending in London comes out of the seasonal dip – but down on last year – CML
Home-owner house purchase activity in Greater London has "come out of the traditional seasonal dip to show growth in the second quarter by volume and value," says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, "but…
Prime Recce: City & East London residential development hotspots
Knight Frank's James Barton gives us the inside track on the City & East areas offering up the most exciting resi development opportunities right now...
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Behind the scenes at Client Services
Winkworth has provided some pretty interesting insight into the world of estate agency lead generation.
Grade I Queen Anne’s Gate mansion goes for £19m
A Grade I listed stonker on Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster has reportedly just been sold in one of the biggest deals of the summer.