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Required Reading: Inheritance Tax & The UK Property Market
Latest figures show that 26,000 people paid inheritance tax in the UK last year (which is levied at 40% on estates valued at more than £325,000), although the number liable to pay is likely to double…
INTERVIEW: Christie’s International Real Estate’s Giles Hannah & David Branch
PrimeResi talks global appeal and gift wrapping rooms with Giles Hannah and David Branch, the ultra-prime specialists in charge of the luxury project and development marketing teams at Christie's…
Prime Property of the Week: Hammer Time
Bolton Street, Mayfair, London
Offers Over £8.25m
‘Prime residential markets have entered the next phase of the housing cycle’
As we enter the next stage of the housing cycle, market wealth is beginning to flow out of London, says Savills' Sophie Chick.
The Silent Sell: 10 simple body language tips for successful property sales
How good are you at reading buying signals? Are you coming across as 'a bit needy' on viewings?
Upton Downstairs: Bank Holiday teas, tours, tents & tantrums
"Life at Upton Cressett often resembles a mongrel cross combining the best and worst of Fawlty Towers, Tom Sharpe and To The Manor Born," says William Cash from Shropshire as he opens up his historic…
Prime Property of the Week: Chelsea-on-Sea Landmark
Sunny Cliff Hotel, Cliff Road, Salcombe
Offers Over £4.5m
Recently confirmed as the UK's priciest seaside town, one in three homes in Salcombe is apparently now worth over £1m.
Letter From the Home Counties: Turning the wheel on a tanker
There is no doubt that the Home Counties market remains buoyant, says Garry Collins.
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
Prime Property of the Week: Theatre of Dreams
Little Easton Manor
£5m (Guide Price)
French Lessons: Wealth tax woes continue in Paris
The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.
The Housing Standards Review: What can developers expect?
In a drive to simplify the myriad of standards, guidance and codes that apply to the construction of new homes in the UK, the government announced in March that current housing standards are to be reduced…