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Sunak floats CGT hike in a ‘triple tax raid on the wealthy’
Bank Holiday weekend newspapers carry "leaks" of Treasury plans for a "£30bn triple tax raid" and/or a "quintuple whammy of tax increases".
Rental viewings ‘hit a ten-year high’ in August
A late student flurry, a glut of stock, and falling rental prices boosted lettings market activity in August, reports Knight Frank.
Developer rolls back on South London alligator park proposals
Avanton has decided against turning a set of Grade-II listed gasholders on the Old Kent Road into a 'Florida-like' habitat for reptilian predators...
Summer sales spike borne out in BoE mortgage data
66,300 mortgages were approved in July, according to the Bank of England.
Inaugural August auction raises over £20m
Savills' auction team has sold over £254m-worth of property during 2020 - 35% more than during the same period in 2019.
‘Prestigious’ commission for Accouter at Dubai’s $1.4bn Royal Atlantis scheme
The London-based studio has been tasked with creating a show apartment at Kerzner International's ultra-luxe project on the Palm Jumeriah.
Ken Griffin’s latest splash takes his prime resi spending spree to nearly $1bn
American hedge fund billionaire has dropped around $950m on super-prime homes in the USA and London.
Home Counties estate agency acquires Sunninghill rival
As it marks 25 years in business, Waterfords has snapped up Berkshire-based Sapphire Estate Agents.
Newt-counting planning tweak adds up in Essex
A shift from site-by-site to district-level building licenses has proved a boon for great crested newts, as property developers facilitate the creation of more pond habitats.
Liverpool Waters’ tallest waterfront tower tops out
Build-to-rent developer Moda Living has topped out the tallest waterfront building in Peel L&P's £5bn Liverpool Waters project.
Soul legend’s Kensington mansion relisted at £9.5m
Dusty Springfield’s former home on Aubrey Walk was asking £16.5m in 2016.
‘No sign of a slowdown’ as Zoopla predicts 2-3% property price growth this year
The average "time to sell" a home has fallen by almost two weeks (31%) since lockdown restrictions were lifted, compared with the same period 12 months prior.