Chelsea buyer seeks massive Stamp Duty rebate over communal garden usage
A buyer is trying to reclassify a house purchase on Tedworth Square to benefit from mixed use SDLT rates - which could mean a tax rebate of nearly £900,000.
Returning Stamp Duty to 2005 levels would galvanise the property market, suggests influential think tank
"Stamp duty has distorted the market to such an extent that the costs of cutting it are far lower than generally realised," suggests the Centre for Policy Studies, led by David Cameron's former housing…
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.
Chancellor confirms Stamp Duty holiday will start today, as threshold raised to £500k
From today until 31st March 2021, buyers will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £500k when they move home.
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LonRes chief joins super-prime London estate agency
Beauchamp Estates has recruited two heavyweight names to its Board of Directors: LonRes co-founder William Carrington & finance maven Gerard Soames.
Knight Frank’s Lock-Necrews to lead Winkworth’s Knightsbridge office
Prime Central London specialist takes over national agency's high-profile Knightsbridge, Chelsea & Belgravia franchise.
Developer sought for ‘iconic’ Chelsea cinema site with prime resi potential
The Grade II listed former theatre & cinema features a prominent Art Deco façade on the Fulham Road.
Dexters buys another London estate agency
'This expansion marks an exciting step forward in strengthening Dexters’ presence across South London,' says prominent property firm as it opens two new branches & acquires James Alexander in Norbury.
Agency reports surge in Prime London deals as buyers return
Knight Frank’s sales team kicks off the spring market with its best February for exchanges in three years.
Knight Frank bolsters super-prime lettings team with Strutts high-flyer
New KF partner Joss Hatcher-Davis spent nearly a decade at his former agency, and was consistently ranked as the highest biller.
20 major London property developments seek £22bn at MIPIM
Mayor Sadiq Khan is heading to the Riviera to 'bang the drum' for more foreign investment in London's big housing & infrastructure projects.
Green light for new Valouran & Marcus Cooper Group project in Knightsbridge
Luxury developers' revamp of a grand townhouse & mews promises to 'set a new benchmark' for the prestigious PCL neighbourhood.
Agency claims ‘dominance’ in super-prime Surrey with 75% deal share
Knight Frank highlights six big-ticket sales in the Home Counties, arguing that rising buyer interest in Surrey 'could be an indicator of a widespread market resurgence, marking the ground zero of the…
Knight Frank celebrates successful Wealth Report launch & media campaign
The property firm's flagship research report was unveiled in front of 300 private clients & their advisors last week, and has generated more than 1,000 pieces of media coverage so far.
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