The Market
Capital Gains Tax for non-residents: ‘There are better ways’
"The Inland Revenue has not thought through the intricacies and practicalities of implementing " says Mishcon de Reya's Andrew Goldstone in the law firm's response to the Government's CGT consultation.
Are we finally seeing the return of the big spenders?
Super-prime buyers are coming out of the woodwork at last, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Resi developers shell out as Met Police offloads ‘under-used’ buildings
By selling off 32 sites across Greater London last year - including a number of police stations - the Met Police has been praised for generating a handy £125m to reinvest back into frontline policing.
Transaction levels getting back to normal as London prices hit double the UK average
The average London house price is now double the UK average for the first time, says Cushman & Wakefield. Salaries in the capital, meanwhile, are 30% more than the UK average.
Strong growth but ‘momentum may be slowing’ for prime country houses
The prime country house market has posted its strongest rate of annual growth for four years, says Knight Frank, although the £5m+ segment dropped by 2.3% between April and June.
£500k garage hits the market in Kensington
A single garage in W8 has just been put up for sale with a guide price of £500,000.
Edinburgh posts fourth consecutive quarter of price growth
Property values in Edinburgh are now 5.7% higher than they were a year ago, after posting four quarterly rises on the trot.
Super suburbs outperform prime London
The gap between prime regional and prime London house prices may have just peaked, according to Savills.
Defining London’s Character: Mayor publishes planning guidance for developers
We all know London needs more homes, but how on earth are we going to build them all without destroying the capital's rich character?
Dubai and Tokyo lead this year’s prime rental growth stakes
Knight Frank's quarterly comparison of prime rental prices around the world has reported strong rises for the Dubai and Tokyo markets in Q1, although Nairobi remains at the top of the annual rankings…
£818-£10,854: How much does a square metre of property cost across the UK?
This latest sums by Halifax tell us how much a single square metre of real estate will set you back around the country
Cut The Red Tape: Why London’s developers are stuck between a rock and a hard place
The capital's residential developers are finding themselves in an impossible situation;