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Nearly of half of UK property sales have been hit by down valuations in the last year
A London estate agency has estimated that nearly 400,000 residential transactions across the UK have been hit with a down valuation in the last year - including 59% of transactions in the capital.
Most expensive wards Vs average property prices in 18 English cities
Keller Williams UK has compared average property prices in 18 cities with average prices in their most expensive enclaves, highlighting dramatic inequalities.
Chelsea buyer seeks massive Stamp Duty rebate over communal garden usage
A buyer is trying to reclassify a house purchase on Tedworth Square to benefit from mixed use SDLT rates - which could mean a tax rebate of nearly £900,000.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
Cornish agency’s charity art auction raises £20k
John Bray & Partners marked 50 years in business with the sale of 28 artworks portraying aspects of North Cornwall scenery and life
Important Hampstead mansion set for return to former glory
Said to be the ‘highest house in London’, the Grade II* listed Heath House has lain empty for nearly four decades and is currently on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.
Demand for pet-friendly rentals has more than doubled
Enquiries to letting agents about pet-friendly rentals has jumped by 120% since last Summer, says Rightmove, while London estate agency Chestertons says that about half the phone calls it receives are…
French tax officials zoom in on ‘clandestine’ pools
Authorities are reportedly working with Google to identify tax-avoiding villa owners.
Grosvenor Square penthouse with ‘one of Mayfair’s most spectacular roof terraces’ seeks £10k per week
Redeveloped lateral on Grosvenor Square has been packaged up as a five-star option for HNW tenants.
Canadian PM pitches two-year ban on foreign property buyers
“You shouldn’t lose a bidding war on your home to speculators," declared Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an election campaign event. "It’s time for things to change.
In Pictures: William Pereira ‘masterpiece’ in LA seeks $21.5m
Byrdview is one of only four homes designed by the renowned architect, and was once owned by Frank Sinatra.
‘Acute’ property stock shortage to continue into 2022 – Zoopla
“The post-pandemic ‘reassessment of home’ has further to run," says Zoopla, as the UK's property market faces its "greatest stock shortage since 2015."