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Housebuilder sues for £6m over tax advice
London property developer Mount Anvil is reportedly suing KPMG after receiving an unexpectedly large tax bill.
Queen’s Speech flags planning reform & the Building Safety Bill
In her annual speech to mark the opening of Parliament, the Queen outlined 30 bills that will set the agenda for Boris Johnson's Government in the coming year.
Off-market deals hit a 14-year high
Over 37,000 properties changed hands off-market in the first three months of 2021, according to new data.
Edinburgh is ‘very much a sellers’ market’ as house price inflation rises to 6.8%
Average property prices in the Scottish capital increased by 2.2% in the first three months of this year, driven by high demand and tight supply.
Mortgage choices blossom
There's been a spurt of new mortgage products in the last month, with deals requiring a small deposit seeing the biggest increase.
Prime London sales dipped in April, but are set to bounce back sharply
“The dip in sales in April is temporary,” says Knight Frank, as the number of offers accepted in Prime London spikes.
Prime property sellers ‘prioritise a quick sale rather than hold out for a higher price’ – Coutts
Prime London properties are selling faster than last year, but prices continue to fall.
Ask & OakNorth Bank back boutique resi project in St John’s Wood
Benjamin Goldkorn, founder of restaurants Ichibuns and Endo at the Rotunda, is reworking two properties on Hamilton Terrace into seven apartments and two duplexes.
Hamptons expands Canary Wharf sales team
Two new recruits join the branch from Felicity J. Lord.
St John’s Wood mansion project seeks £25m
Double-fronted specimen sits on one of the widest plots on Avenue Road and has 'phenomenal' potential, according to agents.
Prime global cities see fastest rate of property price inflation since 2017
The rate of luxury home price growth continues to accelerate in cities around the world, says Knight Frank, but some of the biggest metropolises are seeing prices soften.
Estate agents are shifting their digital spend away from portals
Estate agents' digital spend has rocketed by 495% in a year, says a leading industry supplier, as more agencies are "starting to transfer their spend from portals and their high street offices to growing…