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Stamp Duty revenue surges to a record high
£16.9bn was paid in property taxes from April 2021 to February 2022; £6.1bn more than in the same period a year earlier, despite the Stamp Duty holiday.
Developers livid over Gove’s ‘cartel’ comments
The Housing Secretary said he is 'not particularly popular' with housebuilders at the moment
Savills recruits head of D&I
Chanelle Gray has joined the agency after 13 years in the Civil Service
Knight Frank boosts coverage of North, City & East London with new ‘roaming’ team
Former Islington sales boss Nick Moore has teamed up with Simon Boulton to cover new locations for the agency including Hackney, Shoreditch, Camden, Crouch End and Stoke Newington
London property is over-valued by ‘as much as 50%’, warns ratings agency
Analysts predict a property market "correction" in and around the capital, as house prices detach from incomes.
LonRes launches new GDPR compliance services
LonRes has partnered with iCompli to help property agents manage clients' personal data.
Chancellor Sunak preps for Spring Statement
Rishi Sunak is due to present a "mini Budget" shortly after midday on 23rd March.
Westminster cuts cost of planning advice for listed building owners
‘A focus on retaining and refurbishing our much-loved listed housing stock has a powerful role to play in response to the climate emergency’, says council
Over 50,000 property sales have fallen-through already this year
A "ridiculous" number of property sales are collapsing, says proptech firm Gazeal; more upfront information might help...
Gov pumps £3.25mn into 28 local PropTech projects
DLUHC's PropTech Engagement Fund aims to "help residents have their say on local developments" by piloting a series of "cutting edge digital tools".
In Pictures: 2022 MIPIM Award Winners
An innovative resi project in Denmark was recognised alongside the refurb of an historic apartment building in Stockholm and London's Borough Yards scheme at the annual real estate competition
Monday Market Review: Keys figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest market movements in less than five minutes, featuring analysis by Rightmove, Jackson-Stops, Knight Frank, Propertymark and LonRes