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Vince Cable’s back-door mansion tax
David Cameron is saying absolutely not (at the moment) to new council tax bands targeting high-value homes, but there's talk afoot of whopping new stamp duty charges for £1m+ properties, with Chancellor…
Allen & Overy loses HNW property specialist to Maurice Turnor Gardner
Sarah Conway will join boutique law firm Maurice Turnor Gardner as a partner in its residential property practice in January.
Smallbone tastes victory with £110,000 ultimate kitchen
Smallbone of Devizes has triumphed at the 10th annual Designer Kitchen and Bathroom Awards, walking away with the gong for Ultimate Luxury Kitchen Design.
Prime London resi continues to perform for confident Savills
Savills has released a confident Interim Management Statement (IMS) for the second half of 2012, which shows the group performing ahead of expectations.
MBE draws to close
It's the final day of the Mortgage Business Expo at the Excel Centre and there's still time to head down for the MMR seminar with Lynda Blackwell if you get your skates on.
Tchenguiz brothers bring Serious Fraud Office to account
The Serious Fraud Office has been ordered to pay property barons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz (significant) legal costs, following the collapse of a case against them earlier this year.
“Planning free-for-all” consultation opens
The Government's scheme to knock through small-time planning regulations, announced on Planning Minister Nick Boles's first day on the job (here), is open for proper scrutiny: the DCLG has launched a consultation…
Residential development land values level
Development land values have not moved much over the last 12 months, according to Knight Frank’s residential development land index.
Oakvest appoints new PR agency
Private equity property investment company and developer Oakvest Ltd. has appointed property PR agency AB Property Marketing, as the firm looks to raise its profile.
Confidence up as price reductions fall to two-year low
Homeowners seem to be feeling less pressure to drop their asking prices than at any time since August 2010, according to new research from Zoopla. Data collected by the behemothic portal shows 32.
Property Week Editor goes out on a high
Giles Barrie rounded-off his tenure as Property Week's head honcho by scooping a brace of awards at last night's British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) Awards.
New material for Farrow & Ball founders
Tom Helme and Martin Ephson, the partnership behind posh paint purveyors Farrow & Ball, are back in the interiors game after a six-year break.