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The real cost of stamping on the London property market
SDLT revenues from the middle to upper end of the market were down by £440m last year, according to new analysis - not only does the UK really need that money, but the ripple effects on other UK industries…
Avoiding the pitfalls when choosing an interior designer
Top tips on how to get the selection process right first time
Unexplained Wealth Orders, Explained
A new law is making its way through parliament as part of the Criminal Finances Bill which will give the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC, the National Crime Agency and other agencies the power to requiring…
How renting can fix the UK’s ‘broken’ housing market
Including three scenarios where renting is financially better than home-ownership
Trump’s diplomacy could mean more investment for London and UK property
"London can only benefit" from America's stowing of the welcome mat for Middle Eastern and Chinese investors
Carrington on Q4
Thoughts on taxation, globalisation and estate agency commission from the LonRes chief
Is the UK housing market broken?
In the wake of the White Paper, Trevor Abrahmsohn offers some common sense solutions to the key issues
Welcome but underwhelming: Prime resi industry reactions to the Housing White Paper
Proposals to get more homes built faster and to boost the private rented sector are good, but are they enough to "fix the broken housing market"?
The Downsizing Dilemma: Why the government needs to up its game
Plans to offer financial incentives to encourage people to downsize in retirement are 'politically toxic' and 'insufficient in the face of the scale of the problem', argues Stacks' chief
‘LBTT isn’t working’: Scottish property tax is ‘crippling’ the market
"This is not a time for the Scottish Government to be proud" - Bell Ingram
Why European elections are a boost for London’s property market
The capital's property market is set for growth as continental elections loom large, says a top PCL agent
Notes on overseas buyer trends in London
'We've seen a flurry of Italian interest in Earl's Court'