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Treasury “awaiting final decision” on foreign investor CGT
It may have already been dismissed by the Treasury as "pre-Autumn Statement speculation", but the spectre of a capital gains tax on foreign investors has been doing the rounds this morning.
Confidence boosting prime London markets – CBRE
"London’s credentials as a safe haven for investment remain its greatest asset," says Mark Collins in CBRE's Q3 prime London resi market report as sales volumes lift 7% and prices 1.
Century 21 opens multi-lingual SW1 office
Century 21 UK, part of the world's biggest resi real estate sales outfit, has opened up a new branch on Buckingham Palace Road in London.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank debuts in London with £20m office-to-resi scheme
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has made its first foray into the London property market with a £20m deal to fund the development of Westbourne House on Westbourne Grove, London.
Auction Preview: The £5m+ Grade II Marylebone repo
A tasty opportunity on Knightsbridge's Egerton Gardens and a repossessed £5m+ house in prime Marylebone should get the room buzzing nicely at tomorrow's Allsop resi auction.
New Ascot sales team for Waterfords
South east agency Waterfords has decided to launch a dedicated Ascot sales team to complement its existing offerings across the highly competitive Surrey/Berkshire patch.
Black Brick triumphs at Wealth Management Awards
Black Brick walked away with the Spear's "Property Advisor of the Year" plaque at last night's Wealth Management Awards.
Legal Ease: “Game-changing” conveyancing portal boots up for launch
The Law Society's "game-changing" paper-free conveyancing portal is gearing up for launch, with testing due to begin in early 2014.
Britain’s most expensive repo: a £29.5m demolition job on Billionaires’ Row
Britain's most expensive repossession - a "quite modest" £29.
Arab Banking confirms new boss
The Arab Banking Corporation - Bahrain’s largest bank and the daddy of Savills' Number One Big Ticket Resi Development Lender, ABC International - has appointed Dr.
Who buys the most international luxury new-build property?
Flexing its global reach to the max, Knight Frank has had a crack at working out which nationality is the world's "leading cross-border buyer of new-build luxury property".
CIL changes will exempt self-builders and allow developers to “pay in kind”
In an effort to make self-built "grand designs" more mainstream, the government has decided to exempt home-made new buildings over a certain size from the Community Infrastructure Levy.