Government looks at closing forestalling window after stamp duty chaos
OBR report into the effects of forestalling claims the recent 3% SDLT surcharge resulted in 60,000 transactions being brought forward, with a resultant tax loss to the Treasury of £300m
UK stamp duty revenues suffer as Osborne throttles the golden goose
With the Institute for Fiscal Studies now warning that the Government will struggle to meet its target of balancing the books by 2019-20, Knight Frank has taken a proper look at how the new stamp duty…
Telegraph launches ‘Stamp Duty Must Be Slashed’ campaign
National newspaper calls for Chancellor Hammond to cut SDLT on higher-value homes in the Autumn Statement
Stamp duty receipts on track to reach a record high – despite falling property sales
SDLT receipts climb by 12%, as house sales drop by 10%
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Luxury property developer scales up with five senior hires & new HQ
Valouran’s founders say the business has reached a ‘pivotal juncture’ as its PCL pipeline builds.
Top-end estate agency to list property prices in Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency pricing 'offers an engaging and modern lens through which to view property values,' says Moveli.
D&G recruits self-employed brokers in Dulwich, Fulham & Balham
Estate agency reports 'strong early momentum' in its search for 50 new partners this year, with new joiners moving from Winkworth & eXp UK.
International estate agency adds two senior recruits to fortify global network
Sarah Kemp & Yulia Klim have joined Chestertons Global to manage marketing & the affiliate network.
In Pictures: Kelly Hoppen picked to design £38mn ‘quinque-plex’ penthouse at Thames City
Excel Winner's near-10,000 sq ft 'sanctuary in the sky' is one of the largest & highest homes currently available in London.
Property firms strike gold at Chelsea Flower Show
Big wins for London Square & Hamptons as sponsored gardens take top honours at star-studded showcase in SW3.
‘Extraordinary’ Cotswolds development opp offered for sale
Agency lists rare chance to create a 9,500 sq ft contemporary super-home in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
‘This could be the moment to act for global investors’: Evaluating the UK’s prime residential markets in an era of uncertainty
Middleton Advisors & Yolande Barnes explain why the stage is set for a renewed influx of overseas investment in PCL & country markets.
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