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Ireland imposes 10% property investor tax
"The introduction of the higher stamp duty rate of 10% for the bulk purchase of houses is designed to dissuade the practice whereby institutional investors buy up homes that are close to completion, or…
In Pictures: London’s best new home extension
"A House Recast" by Studio Ben Allen has been named overall winner of this year's Don't Move, Improve! award for London's best-designed new home extension.
Conveyancers can now quickly check estimated completion dates on the Land Registry
The Land Registry has added an instant "Estimated Completion Date" to its View My Applications portal.
Specialist developers team up to create airspace sector body
The newly-created Association of Rooftop & Airspace Development is being billed as "a game changer for housing".
Reviews & effective communication are the key factors when picking an estate agent
Only one in ten customers want a text or WhatsApp message from their estate agent, according to property software brand Alto.
In Pictures: Accouter designs £6.5m apartment at Chelsea Waterfront
2,800 square foot unit on the 20th floor has an interior inspired by the world's luxury hotels - and one the best views in town.
Korean insurer picks up 25% stake in Savills’ investment business
Savills IM & Samsung Life announce ‘transformational alliance’
Century Capital recruits industry heavyweights ahead of ‘major growth phase’
The specialist prime lender has signed up Ian Axe and Simon Golesworthy as part of a new institutional management team.
Maximalist Chelsea townhouse hits the market at £25m
Rare freehold corner house has a lavish interior put together by Alberto Pinto’s design team.
Property market set for busiest year since 2007, on track for over 1.5 million residential transactions
Zoopla expects the total value of homes sold in the UK to reach £461 billion this year; that's 46% more than in 2020, and 68% more than in 2019...
Five definitions that have ‘the potential to profoundly improve’ international real estate markets
Billed as a "world-first" that "has the potential to profoundly improve consistency" of international real estate markets, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has published new global best practice…
PCL house market ‘renaissance’ as £5m-plus sales soar
New data shows a 140% leap in PCL house sales above £5m during the first four months of 2021, as the time taken to sell falls by 15%.