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Complex SDLT consultation ‘will create anomalies and uncertainty’
HMRC's current consultation on higher rates of Stamp Duty will create anomalies and uncertainty, according to some top tax accountants, despite official efforts at a rudimentary flow diagram...
Pre-sales off to a flyer at The Madison
It sounds like sales have been going rather well at LBS Properties' ambitious new scheme next to Canary Wharf, as agencies praise "sensible pricing" for the success of a raft of new resi projects in…
Early Spink project in Chelsea asks £4.75m
One of the first schemes by legendary developer Mike Spink has hit the market on Redcliffe Road.
Three Arcadis chiefs launch resi investment consultancy
Three former Arcadis directors, including Mark Farmer, the former development chief at Arcadis and Head of Residential for EC Harris, have set up their own residential-led real estate and construction…
Knight Frank man joins luxury student accommodation developer
High-end student accommodation specialist Fusion Students has recruited a Head of Property Transactions from Knight Frank.
Savills trumps expectations but warns on transaction volumes
2015 ended strongly for Savills plc, according to the Group's latest trading update.
Marsh & Parsons makes a move on Tooting
Marsh & Parsons will hit something of a landmark next week when it opens its 25th shop front in the capital.
£2m+ sales collapse as SDLT overhaul takes its toll in prime London – D&G
Sales of £2m+ homes in London "collapsed" last year, says Douglas & Gordon, with the number of transactions tumbling by 64% in the last nine months of 2015 against the same period in 2013.
Ten buyers are now vying for each available property – NAEA
The number of house-hunters registered per estate agency branch rose by 20% as the supply of housing available to buy fell towards the end of 2015, reports the National Association of Estate Agents.
MAISON&OBJET names ‘Designers of the Year’
MAISON&OBJET has named Eugeni Quitllet, André Fu and Rafael de Cárdenas as its three "Designers of 2016".
CBRE boosts resi development arm with senior hire from Savills
CBRE has hired a key member of Savills' Residential Development team as it looks to ramp up its capability in the prime East London market.
Super-prime transactions take a tumble in Manhattan
London isn't the only place where top-end transactions have tanked recently. Although the prices of luxury apartments in Manhattan hit new heights in 2015, the number of $10m+ deals fell by nearly 14%.