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Westminster generating over half of UK ATED receipts
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) receipts were up £16m (16%) last year, with properties in Westminster generating over half the entire haul.
Global house prices ‘continue to march slowly upwards’ – IMF
The latest update to the International Monetary Fund's Global Housing Watch shows that aggregate real property prices have edged up for the past 16 quarters.
Boffins pitch ‘premium property tax’ on London’s £5m+ sales
Academics from Goldsmiths, Sheffield and York universities have floated the idea of slapping a "premium property tax" on London's prime property market to pay for social and affordable housing.
Holland Park mansion with mega potential goes for £30m
Holland Park's double-fronted villas regularly command some of London's loftiest prices, but not many come with scope to more than triple the space on offer.
ZPG recruits new CFO
Zoopla Property Group has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, after current CFO Stephen Morana announced his plan to leave in January.
Sir Stuart Hampson steps down from ‘one of the best jobs in real estate’
Sir Stuart Hampson has announced he'll be retiring from his role as Chairman of the Crown Estate after six years at the helm.
He's presided over a particularly strong few years for the Estate;
Chestertons opens up in Richmond
Chestertons has opened the doors to its 34th London office.
The all-new Richmond Hill base will cover the wider Richmond area and link up with existing branches in Kew, East Sheen, Barnes and Chiswick.
New home registrations hit eight-year high but London stumbles
New figures from the National House Building Council show 156,140 new homes were registered to be built in the UK last year.
Scottish e-conveyancing portal gears up for a Spring launch
The ghosts of Veyo - the English Law Society's attempt to bring conveyancing into the digital era - are still restless less than two months after their ship was scuppered.
The average London property price increased by 12.4% in 2015
Average property prices across England and Wales increased by 6.4% last year, after pushing up by 1.2% in December, according to the latest from the Land Registry.
Property Marketing Awards: Open for entries
The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors is calling for entries from "the most innovative and creative marketing campaigns in the UK property industry" for its annual awards event in June.
Galliard and Cain Hoy bag 7.7-hectare Royal Docks site for resi development
Galliard Homes and Cain Hoy have acquired the lead stake in Peruvian Wharf, a 7.7-hectare derelict brownfield site opposite the O2, with plans to create a residential-led scheme.