Chancellor mulls SDLT cut for first-time buyers
Hammond is considering "bold measures" to "restore intergenerational fairness" to the housing market
A temporary stamp duty cut ‘would encourage over a fifth of recent home buyers to move again’
A survey estimates what effect an SDLT holiday would have on home-owner behaviour
Chancellor set to confirm stamp duty surcharge for overseas buyers
Much-discussed measure will be announced in Rishi Sunak's first Budget, according to reports; additional rate expected to come in below 3%
Details of next year’s non-resident SDLT surcharge published
The 2% foreign buyer levy "may help to control house price inflation, by leading to a reduction in residential property purchases by non-UK residents," suggests HM Treasury.
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Leading luxury brokerage expands in the Cotswolds
UK Sotheby's International Realty has bolstered its country house expertise with a brace of senior appointments.
GII appoints agents to sell Marriott’s new luxury branded residences in Chelsea
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Revealed: What UK property professionals earn – and how it stacks up globally
UK real estate salaries rise nearly 10%, but remain well behind the US and Middle East.
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