Holiday home tax loophole is ‘a scandal’, says Colliers
The current system allows many second home owners to avoid both council tax and business rates
Think tank calls for a Property Capital Gains Tax to ‘pay for the coronavirus’
Michael Johnson and the Social Market Foundation are calling for "tens of billions of pounds of new taxes to be levied on increases in the value of homes", with a new Property Capital Gains Tax replacing…
Government orders review of Capital Gains Tax
This CGT review could be "the starting pistol for a tax grab ahead of the Autumn budget later this year", suggest analysts.
Treasury floats SDLT holiday as part of Coronavirus recovery measures
Rumours are circulating of a Stamp Duty holiday up to £500k.
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Mayfair mansion with ‘enormous potential for development’ pitched at £16.5mn
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The developers behind some of London's biggest projects have been bringing forward phases to meet demand.
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Top-end British car marque Aston Martin has steered further towards the branded residential property sector, designing a private luxury home in Tokyo.
Studio Indigo appoints new head of brand & business development
Daniella Perez Herrera has been managing marketing & comms for the luxury design practice for the last five years.
‘One of the finest in the Cotswolds’: Historic country house in ‘magical’ setting asks £20mn
Edgeworth Manor near Stroud 'is simply a very magisterial manor that is both composed and confident, which enjoys a great sense of occasion', says Savills.
Engel & Völkers assembles high-end listings ahead of return to London
Global real estate brokerage is building an impressive roster of instructions in the capital, after temporarily exiting the UK market in 2019.
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London’s super-prime property market ‘has very much found its feet again’ as transaction levels remain high
Spending on £10mn+ homes in London has reached a seven-year high, leading Knight Frank's Rory Penn to suggest that 'for now, the super-prime market in London has very much found its feet again.'
Carter Jonas appoints sustainability guru from JLL
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UK Build-to-Rent sector set to grow 82% by 2028
Institutional investors are piling into the UK's build-to-rent sector, reports Knight Frank, as the firm highlights 15 areas that present particularly strong opportunities for BtR development.