Conservative manifesto holds few surprises for the property sector
Tory election pledges on housing include a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge for foreign buyers, lifetime mortgages, and some planning tweaks - but no wider SDLT reform.
Labour manifesto moots rent caps & an end to property developers’ ‘free hand’
Jeremy Corbyn has set out his party's political stall ahead of next month's General Election; here's a summary of Labour's key property policies...
Industry Reactions: Property sector welcomes Sunak’s Stamp Duty holiday
It'll come as no surprise that most estate agents and property developers are quite delighted with the temporary raising of the Stamp Duty threshold to £500k, as announced by the Chancellor in a "mini…
Election 2019 head-to-head: Comparing manifesto pledges on housing & tax
From Stamp Duty levies to income tax thresholds; planning reforms to green homes...
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Luxury hotel group Maybourne recruits Walsh to lead ‘ambitious’ branded resi drive
Owner of Claridge's, The Berkeley & The Connaught brings in The OWO's former sales chief to lead global branded residential strategy.
Knight Frank cuts house price forecast; PCL set for -4% drop this year
'A combination of high supply & faltering confidence means we now expect slower UK house price growth this year & in 2026,' says research chief Tom Bill - with prime markets set for sharp declines.
Knight Frank boosts PCL lettings team with senior hires
Agency recruits seasoned operators from Hamptons & CBRE for key roles in Chelsea & Knightsbridge.
London property ‘no longer a safe bet’, warns top wealth manager
'The London property boom is well and truly over,' declares Rathbones
‘A market in transition’: Inside London’s evolving luxury resi development scene
New report reveals how policy, branding & global demand are reshaping the next phase of the capital’s ultra-prime development cycle.
Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
Indie estate agency Wilfords branches out in SW London
Boutique firm adds to its growing network with a new base close to Clapham Common.
Super-prime Notting Hill development opp seeks £12mn
Buyer sought for standout freehold property with "one of the most ambitious planning consents in the area".
‘A fundamental reshaping of the global wealth landscape’: Europe re-emerges as a prime destination for the super-rich
'What we’re witnessing is more than just a demographic shift,' says Knight Frank, as the firm reveals who is buying what, where, and why...
International luxury brokerage launches, promising ‘a new era of property marketing’
Led by former Nest Seekers boss Daniel McPeake, London-based Aperture Global UK wants to 'set a bold new standard for how prime properties are represented.'
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New name on the luxury development scene targets north London sites
Gracie Group launches with a £550mn portfolio & ambitions to expand across the capital.
W-branded apartment sets new Manchester price record
£3.5mn unit at ultra-luxe scheme achieved the highest per square foot rate ever recorded in the city.
Super-prime building firm appoints trio of new directors
Phin Isles, Philippa Waldron & Charlie Ellis have all stepped up as directors at London-based CC Construction Group.
Winkworth sales revenue jumps 27%
Estate agency boss is 'delighted' with the latest interim results.
Industry Reactions: UK annual house price growth slows to 2.8%
'This is a cooling, not a collapse,' comments one buying agency boss on the latest ONS house price index.