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Mansion Tax: A nightmare on Great George Street
Rather than benefit the working majority, a mansion tax could, in fact, do the opposite, says Tony Hennessey...
Imagine for a moment that it is June 2015
The Great Air Race: Inside the battle for London’s rooftops
Where square footage is at a premium, developing the space above a building can unlock sky-high rewards
In Developments: Londonewcastle on why Queen’s Park is primed for place-making
How does a developer select a suitable area for a major new scheme? We spoke to top-notch firm Londonewcastle about its plans for Queen's Park and why this "Prime Outer " corner of north west London makes …
Don’t Believe the Hype: Why this ain’t a housing boom
How much of this "housing bubble" is actually media-driven, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn..
Making a Mint: Property investment lessons from the Crown Estate
What can property investors learn from the Crown Estate's remarkable success, asks Nicky Richmond...
Root & Branch: Why the UK’s outdated property tax system needs a serious overhaul
Stamp duty is now at a level that jeopardises the economic viability of a property purchase; a sliding scale would make far more sense, says David Hannah...
Trumping the Gazumpers: How to avoid getting burned as the market heats up
Buyers will need to have their wits about them as gazumping returns with a vengeance, says Camilla Dell...
On The Edge of Glory: Tyburnia’s developing story
Nestled in between Notting Hill, Marylebone and Mayfair, canny buyers are waking up to the riches that lie within Tyburnia (the area formally known as "around Bayswater", but brilliantly and almost single-handedly…
Who says UK Property PLC is out of the woods?
For London's estate agents, the consequences of all this housing market hype are potentially devastating, says Ed Mead...
It must be the silly season
The Ambassadors’ Reception Rooms: London’s most diplomatic property developments
London's diplomatic map is being redrawn, really spoiling property developers with a glut of ambassadorial opportunities in Mayfair, Marylebone, Westminster, Kensington and Holland Park, according to …
Here’s Looking at You: The value of putting a face on it
It's the latest thing: Billboard-height mugshots of estate agents are cropping up all over London and photos of local sales managers are dropping through letterboxes like pizza menus, as agencies compete…
City Limits: What sort of London are we building?
Free the leviathan of residential construction from the callous shackles of planning control, says Edward Keene..