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Blinded by Transparency: How the government plans to shine a light on beneficial ownership
Given the bewildering array of initiatives proposing to shine a light on who actually owns and/or benefits from companies and trusts, there is a real danger of clients being blinded by transparency, say…
Beyond the CV: Why you should interview job candidates at least twice
There's rarely a place for novelty hypotheticals in a property recruitment interview, says Will Missen.
The Super Prime Agent: The Beautiful Game
Knight Frank's super-prime specialist Daniel Daggers recently played football for GB – and lost; here’s what happened next...
Home is where the heart(ache) is: Practical solutions for separating couples
How do the courts deal with the family home in separation cases, and what are the solutions available to both parties?
Carrington on Q2: ‘There are better ways to deflate a bubble’
'The market is adjusting as it always does, but HM Treasury will bear some of the pain this time as they forgot that the London residential market is part of the economy, not a cash cow needing to be milked'…
Brexit will drive ‘deep’ property tax cuts – Wetherell
"Deep" tax cuts are all but inevitable, regardless of whether the final EU deal is "hard" or "soft", claims Peter Wetherell as part of a "don't wait to buy in Mayfair" pitch.
From Doer-Upper to Starter-Upper: The London Property Week diaries
Alan Page shares the origin story of his latest venture: a consumer event for new-build property buyers
We need an end to the Brexit uncertainty, but there are other worries piling up on the horizon
'The current situation is eerily similar to the Phoney War between September 1939 to April 1940, when many Britons daily expected a major calamity, but nothing happened'
London’s property market has seen more activity in the last eight weeks than in the past two years – Glentree boss
Sales worth around £120m have either taken place or been agreed in the northwest region alone, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Making sense of the market: Why the outlook for property is sunnier on this side of June 8th
Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth explains why there's still hope for a "perfectly functioning" prime property market - even with a hung parliament, Brexit vote and stiff SDLT bills
Higher housing taxes ‘could tackle inequality between young and old’
Academic calls for a radical change in property taxation, including Capital Gains Tax on all property transactions, stepped Council Tax, and no Stamp Duty for retired people
The Super Prime Agent: A Day In The Life
What does a typical day look like for Knight Frank's Daniel Daggers?