Chancellor set to leave CGT rates for second homes ‘untouched’
New leaks from Downing Street suggest Rachel Reeves is planning to leave Capital Gains Tax on property sales unchanged, while increasing rates on other asset sales by 'several percentage points'.
Economists warn of landlord ‘exodus’ if CGT rises
Capital Economics has modelled what would happen if Capital Gains Tax went up to 45% for the highest-earning landlords and second home owners.
Chancellor weighs CGT hike up to 39%
Treasury models seen by The Guardian suggest hiking Capital Gains Tax that much would be 'detrimental' to the national finances.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 5.25% again
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A fifth of estate agents plan to work through Christmas
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Belgravia sees super-prime deal surge as ‘new generation of global buyer’ moves in
International HNWIs have been honing in on the prestigious PCL district in 2024, reports Savills.
Guy Meacock: Why London continues to captivate American buyers
'There have been surges of interest from Americans in the past but in 20 years of doing this job, I can’t recall quite so many buying as now'.
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