Huge double tax hit for British owners of second homes in France
More buyers after “homes with benefits”
Demand for properties with income has soared by 50%, according to Fine & Country, as buyers look to supplement their earnings and boost pension pots.
Napoleon Wilcox, Head of Webbers Fine & Country;
60% of London’s homes now sold off-plan – CBRE
Pre-completion sales across the capital have reached record levels, according to CBRE, with three in five homes now sold before they are built.
‘Punitive’ Scottish property tax overhaul creates ‘window of opportunity’
It looks like Scotland will get a new progressive tax regime to replace the existing SDLT structure from April next year, and the changes have created a "six month window of opportunity" at the middle…
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The eight-year rescue of the Grade I listed Tottenham House is said to be the UK’s most expensive home renovation.
Chestertons installs new sales heads in Knightsbridge & Kensington
30-branch agency announces senior appointments at two key PCL bases.
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The historic former chapel-turned-studio where Queen filmed Radio Ga Ga is being transformed into five turnkey homes.
Opinion: Is Making Tax Digital the final nail in the rental market coffin?
PCL lettings expert Olivia McSweeney explains why an imminent admin shift risks accelerating landlord exits - and deterring the next generation from entering the sector.
In Pictures: Landmark Mayfair mansion with potential seeks £25mn
Former Auchincloss-Coats residence, available for the first time in 30 years, offers scope to create a £55mn super-home, according to agents.
In Pictures: Ransome’s Wharf launches with a ‘refined Chelsea-meets-Battersea aesthetic’
London Square's design team for the 118-home development includes Echlin, Fourfoursixsix, and 5PA Architects.
Home Counties estate agency recruits trio of well-known names
Phillip Armstrong, Marcus Gondolo-Gordon & Chris Humphrey have all joined house.Partnership.
PCL council warns cyber attack fallout is ‘ongoing and will take several months’
A cyber incident 'with criminal intent' has been causing havoc in Prime Central London since November, causing significant delays to planning decisions across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.
In Pictures: Super-prime townhouse hits the market on Chelsea Park Gardens
5,000+ sq ft Lutyens-inspired property, just listed at £12.75mn, has been extended with a dramatic basement.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 as leasehold reform gathers pace
Government publishes draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill, continuing a march to reform the 'feudal' leasehold regime.
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