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%
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1 billion
Latest statistics from HMRC confirm a massive fall from £12.9bn in 2017/18 to £11.9bn in 2018/19, the biggest decline seen since the financial crisis
Government relaxes stamp duty refund rules after market freeze
Official SDLT guidance changed to allow refund claims on 3% surcharge beyond the standard three-year limit
Treasury Committee rules out permanent Stamp Duty cut
"Any permanent cut or removal of SDLT would be likely to have a significant cost to the Exchequer," concludes HM Treasury.
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Expanding firm claims No.1 market share in the £10mn-plus and £20mn-plus property segments following bumper H1.
Caudwell angles for record-breaking sales at landmark 1 Mayfair scheme
Billionaire property developer to set new ultra-prime benchmarks with residences that target ‘the world’s most prestigious people…who have good moral values’.
Green light for resi transformation of prominent Westminster office block
Four-storey neo-classical building in Pimlico was formerly home to a Government spy agency.
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REDD recruits new development director
Real estate firm is embarking on several newly-acquired luxury projects in PCL.
£10mn Mayfair lateral snapped up amid ‘flurry’ of post-election sales
Overseas buyer picks up rare two-bed overlooking Grosvenor Square, as neighbouring top-end schemes renew global interest in historic destination.
Administrators confirm collapsed London estate agency staff payouts
Douglas & Gordon Ltd appointed administrators in 2023, following an acquisition, division & disposal by Foxtons.
Caudwell angles for record-breaking sales at landmark 1 Mayfair scheme
Billionaire property developer to set new ultra-prime benchmarks with residences that target ‘the world’s most prestigious people…who have good moral values’.
£8mn backing for ‘prestigious’ resi project in Wimbledon
Golden Earth Developments is collaborating with high-end design firm Gunter & Co on the CapitalRise-backed scheme.
Concord London debuts latest luxury PCL scheme
70% of the apartments at the newly-completed W1 Place in Fitzrovia sold off-plan.
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