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An Oxford economist’s verdict on Britain’s housing market: High taxes, soaring land values & a system in need of repair
Professor John Muellbauer makes a fresh case for halving Stamp Duty and replacing Council Tax, while branding the mansion tax 'poorly designed'.
London’s development retreat gathers pace
Next phase of 53-acre south-east London scheme goes on hold, as weak sales and rising costs test the capital’s biggest developers.
Property price drops spread as buyer choice builds
35% of UK homes are in areas that have seen property prices fall over the last 12 months, rising to 85% across London and the South East.
Savills: ‘The top end of London’s prime market is being driven by the most discretionary of buyers’
Latest data reveals how big spenders are keeping things moving in PCL's most exclusive neighbourhoods.
Savills brings in Aston Chase veteran Rosenblatt
Firm bolsters St John's Wood team with one of NW London's best-known operators.
Chestertons Global adds eight markets; bolsters leadership team
220-year-old property brand proclaims a 'landmark year' as it announces a trio of senior appointments.
Westminster to cut 520 posts
PCL council to shrink workforce by 14% as it eyes greater use of AI, but impact on planning and development services remains unclear.
Rock legend’s former recording studio pitched as riverside development opp
The Who guitarist's old Thames-side haunt is up for grabs at £3.5mn, with plans for three luxury homes.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from LonRes, Winkworth, Savills, Knight Frank, RFR Property, ONS & more...
Scottish homes five times more likely to find a buyer fast than those in north-west London
Zoopla calls it 'Britain's property postcode lottery.'
UK Sotheby’s lays claim to 88% of PCL’s £15mn-plus market
Luxury brokerage reports Q3 sales stats - including some eye-catching claims about its dominance at the top of the market.
New figures reveal £541mn Stamp Duty slump after Reeves Budget
Knight Frank has been crunching the numbers ahead of John Healey's big speech, revealing a sizeable drop in high-end sales and the Treasury's tax take.