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Most home-owners want higher SDLT surcharges targeted at overseas buyers & landlords
The majority of home-owners and buyers in England and Northern Ireland agree that Stamp Duty is "outdated" and in need of major reform, according to a survey by mortgage lender Butterfield.
Savills hires first resi apprentices
The seven participants in the agency’s new programme will study and work across sales teams in London and the country
Stuart Andrew becomes the eleventh Housing Minister in twelve years
West Yorkshire MP takes over the housing brief from Christopher Pincher.
Knight Frank names new Marylebone sales boss
Ali Mathews will be taking on the role in April, when Christian Lock-Necrews moves over to the Knightsbridge branch
Property boom is ‘now coming to an end’ as sales supply runs dry
"Regional property markets in the UK are coming perilously close to running out of any stock whatsoever to sell," warns a data company.
Winkworth serves up new Wimbledon office
Former Knight Frank and Savills broker Gabriela Legha and husband Mana have bought a Winkworth franchise in South West London.
Rockwell buys Fulham riverside site for significant resi-led development
Hurlingham Retail Park is a "truly exceptional riverside development opportunity", with approved plans for 269 apartments overlooking the Thames.
US buyer bags trophy St Andrews apartment
The two-bed unit in Hamilton Grand is said to have gone for north of £4m
Sales success for Octagon in Hertfordshire
Luxury housebuilder's Hadfield Place development sold out within a fortnight
Taylor Wimpey picks new CEO
Jennie Daly will be the first woman to lead a major UK housebuilder
Looking for a needle in a haystack: PCL buying agency highlights ‘acute’ stock shortage
Black Brick has invested in new tech to help bring elusive vendors out of the woodwork
Treasury enjoys record Stamp Duty receipts
"Receipts continued to be driven by strong activity at the top end of the market," notes Savills.