Housing Secretary resigns over Stamp Duty miscalculation
'I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice,' says Angela Rayner.
Housing Secretary admits Stamp Duty ‘error’
Scandal shines a light on complex property tax workings.
British Housing Ministers, ranked by their track record of delivering new homes
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Stamp Duty payments should be ‘spread over 20 years’ – Tony Blair Institute
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Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
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Top Chestertons & Foxtons agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty
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Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
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Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
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Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Middle Eastern buyer splashes £10mn on penthouses at new Kensington scheme
Agents say it's the biggest off-plan sales deal in London this year.
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