Format: Views
SDLT reform ‘overdue’ but will buyers at the top end ‘eventually take it on the chin’ or is it a ‘disaster for prime property sales’?
Property industry insiders weigh-in on George Osborne's overhaul of the property tax regime...
Required Reading: On breach of trust claims against solicitors and licensed conveyancers
Danielle Best explains the recent case of AIB Group (UK) PLC v Mark Redler & Co. Solicitors, the result of which will be of some comfort to solicitors, conveyancers and their insurers...
INTERVIEW: Santhosh Gowda of Strawberry Star on successful prime property investment
In less than five years, Strawberry Star has quietly accumulated over 700 luxury apartments across London, investing more than £500m in the process.
Prime Property of the Week: Shipshape in Suffolk
Holm House, Drinkstone, Suffolk
£2.5m
It may look like a Georgian rectory - it may even feel like a Georgian rectory - but there are, in fact, iPhones older than this house.
That's right.
Emerging Prime: On the future of high-end real estate in emerging markets
An ambitious project by international property portal Lamudi has produced a research paper on the future of real estate in the world's emerging markets.
‘The risks associated with the election and a proposed mansion tax are overplayed’
A bullish stance on next year's property market from independent sales/acquisition agency Brooks Marshall, which argues that "the risks associated with the election and a proposed mansion tax are overplayed".
Pocket Guides: Bayswater
Did you know that properties in Bayswater are currently 42% cheaper per square foot than in Mayfair? Or that nearly half of its residents are aged between 25 and 44?
The Space Race: Putting a price on PCL’s parking premium
A private parking space has always commanded a significant premium in London, but well-positioned areas and private garages have never been more sought after, especially if they cater for more…
Prime Property of the Week: The Wilton Succeed
Wilton Street, Belgravia
£14.25m
RANKED: House price growth across the G20 member countries
Summing up this week's G20 summit of world leaders in Brisbane, the ever-balanced BBC said the event had delivered 'more than expected on some issues, but somewhat less on others'.
Special Advisors: What makes a great buying agent?
The best buying agents are enthusiastic, self-motivated, empathetic and decisive - but above all else - opinionated, says Rachel Thompson...
Abrahmsohn on the year that was (and the ‘black cloud’ hanging over 2015)
Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn makes sense of a rollercoaster year in the prime property market, and reveals his much-anticipated predictions for 2015...
This year has been divided into a number of segments.