Family Fortunes: Have we reached peak property inheritance?
With recent data revealing that over 50s now hold nearly 80% of all of the UK’s privately held housing wealth, Gemma Mallett runs through the oft-misunderstood rules surrounding gifts of properties.
Gemma Mallett an associate in the Real Estate team at Kingsley Napley LLP
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The New Prime: Charting the rise of ‘equity-have’ Vs ‘equity-have-not’ property markets in the UK
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Children of the Revolution: How the Millennial & Gen Z generation have impacted the luxury property sector
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Firm claims number one ranking after opening an office in the prestigious neighbourhood just ten months ago.
Rare new-build townhouse hits the market in Chelsea
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PCL market ‘holds steady’ despite pre-Budget jitters
The number of applicants registering to buy was up by nearly 50% last month, reports JLL.
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Second-hand homes set new records in Mayfair
Wider uncertainty has failed to dent the historic district's appeal amongst global HNWIs, reports agency.
John D Wood & Co. recruits Savills’ Stuart-Mogg to lead Kensington sales
James Stuart-Mogg spent the last eight years with Savills.
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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'.
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