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Stamp Duty holiday drives surge of interest in commuter belt properties
Rightmove has reported a dramatic increase in househunting activity at higher price brackets since the announcement of the SDLT holiday up to £500k.
Government orders review of Capital Gains Tax
This CGT review could be "the starting pistol for a tax grab ahead of the Autumn budget later this year", suggest analysts.
New platform promises to ‘thrust property deals into the digital age’
White-label software is designed to 'dramatically reduce completion times and boost agent revenue'
Chester Square townhouse transacts at £26m
One of the few £20m-plus deals to be lodged with the Land Registry in recent months.
Digital investment has paid off in a crisis, says Engel & Völkers
International real estate giant 'safely navigates' a torrid few months, and still expects transaction volumes to top 20 billion euros in 2020.
£4m price tag for the house that custard built
Heron Creek in the picture-perfect Cornish village of St Mawes was originally built for the Bird family in the 1920s
Government owned car parks ‘have potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country’
Knight Frank reveals an "extremely compelling" case for transforming carparks into housing.
Reapit’s Barker steps down to join Micheal Bruce’s ‘Launch B’ start-up
Gary Barker has left Reapit after 13 years to join Purplebricks-founder Michael Bruce's "data led, disruptive & Greenfield start-up" in Birmingham.
Demand for development land ‘remains robust’
"Many new [residential development] sites are being soft marketed to test the appetite in the market," reports Savills, "and some have been launched now avoid competition with other sites later in the…
Developer sought for super-prime multi-townhouse scheme opposite Harrods
Freehold plot in ‘one of the world’s most iconic locations’ has planning for five new residences with a combined GIA of 19,000 square feet
Post-lockdown buyer surge prompts agency to reconsider forecasts
More positive noises from the front line as Chestertons reports a 46% jump in new applicants and takes another look at its price predictions for 2020;
Real estate advisory service launched for sports pros
London Belgravia Group has set up a specialist division to handle property investments for retiring sports stars.