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The death of the superlative: Why it’s time to get real in real estate
The peculiar parlance of the property world is so stuffed with hyperbole, superlatives and euphemisms that it has been rendered almost meaningless, says top branding expert Mark Davis - accepted boundaries…
Have we reached peak London?
London is at the edge of a major inflection point, argues Mark Kleinman, Professor of Public Policy at King's College London. Could the capital's 30-year growth spurt be coming to an end?
Why now is not the time for rushed buying decisions
PCL buying agent Cliff Gardiner has be brutally honest with a potential new client after a quick deal...
Goldwyn’s Lie: No contract? All is not lost…
It's bad enough when commercial arrangements turn sour in the property world, let alone when there's nothing in writing.
Budget Preview: What might the Chancellor announce on the 29th October?
Accountancy & tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg looks at what the Chancellor might, should and should not say in the Autumn Budget, which takes place at the end of this month
‘Buyers from China are more than willing to pay their fair share’ – Juwai’s CEO on the Tory foreign buyer tax
Carrie Law, CEO of China's No.1 international real estate website, reacts to Theresa May's proposal to charge a higher stamp duty rate to non-UK buyers
£4.6 billion in lost tax receipts and business revenue since 2014: Why the current stamp duty regime is hurting the UK economy
Notwithstanding the latest move to target foreign buyers, the government's incessant tinkering with high-end property levies has failed to optimise direct and indirect tax revenue, stifled economic activity,…
Residential Tenancies: The Long & the Short (term) of it
"There is no need to legislate for longer tenancies", argues Mishcon de Reya's Alison Taylor; "there cannot be a one-size fits all approach to residential tenancies"
Industry Reactions: How might the Tory foreign buyer tax affect the UK property market?
Top prime resi experts and business leaders weigh in on what Theresa May's plan for an additional SDLT levy on non-UK buyers might mean for the property sector
Generosity Per Square Foot: Tax effective gifts of property to charity, explained
Over 120,000 gifts were made from more than 36,000 estates in the UK last year, with charities receiving legacy income of more than £2.
A View from Russia: Are we seeing a bounceback in Prime Central London?
There may be less showmanship these days, but Russian buyers are still a major force in the market, reports Alisa Zotimova