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Government’s new ‘Tax Day’ brings a raft of policy consultations – but nothing major on CGT or Stamp Duty
HM Treasury has published a suite of some 30 consultation documents and policy proposals that are "designed to enhance the stability and effectiveness of the UK tax system by outlining a future pathway…
Resi transaction volumes jump by nearly 50%
Latest government stats show the highest February figure for 14 years, up 48.5% on the same month in 2020..
Savills’ waterfront sales boss jumps ship to Prime Purchase
Fran Moynihan has joined the buying agency's London team as director.
‘Perfect James Bond house’ in Mayfair asks £12m
Striking castellated affair on Bruton Place comes with all the toys, including enough space for four supercars.
Buyer demand spikes but supply fails to keep pace
Houses are selling three weeks faster than flats, reports Zoopla, as more buyers hunt for more space.
Knight Frank backs Fifth Wall proptech fund
Knight Frank has decided to invest in American venture capital firm Fifth Wall's European Real Estate Technology Fund.
Developer withdraws Kensington Forum plans
Queensgate and Rockwell have withdrawn plans for the £1bn mixed-use development of the Kensington Forum Hotel site in West London.
Savills boosts heritage and townscape team
Henry Ryde has joined the division after nearly five years at JLL.
BTR investor swoops on 92 apartments at Battersea Power Station
MGT confirms 'long-term investment' in the £9bn project.
Inspectorate backs Westminster’s planning blueprint
Policy of limiting the size of new homes to a maximum GIA of 200 sqm deemed 'justified and consistent with national policy'.
Purplebricks recruits Foxtons’ Beckwith
Estate agency heavyweight Chris Beckwith - formerly of Foxtons, Dexters and Currell - has joined Purplebricks as Chief Sales Officer.
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location," says Rightmove, "but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned…