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UCL report backed by heavyweight thinkers proposes annual levy on property values as part of sweeping tax overhaul.

Agency reckons speeding up transactions could tempt a sizeable cohort of would-be movers off the sidelines, and says scrapping stamp duty would have an even bigger impact.

Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.

'It’s not just about opening an office,' says design-led estate agency; 'it’s about becoming part of a neighbourhood.”

Boutique agency Olivier Morvan & Co is now operating as Chestertons Nice.

Jason Beedell has stepped up as Head of Residential and Rural Research at the heritage agency.

Siân-Louise Tangney's new venture, Key Privé, has already chalked up a £200k-a-month off-market deal in Ascot.

Savills expects 'increasingly cautious' London & regional top-ends to remain price sensitive in H2.

Zoopla suggests around two in five homes worth more than £1.5mn 'have never had a sale recorded by the Land Registry.'

Concierge Auctions said £139mn in bids were placed during its latest London global sale at The Connaught, as buyers competed for homes from across the US and Europe.

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