Industry Reactions: How might the Tory foreign buyer tax affect the UK property market?
Top prime resi experts and business leaders weigh in on what Theresa May's plan for an additional SDLT levy on non-UK buyers might mean for the property sector

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Property market experts & industry leaders, including Black Brick's Camilla Dell, JLL's Adam Challis, Clutton's Faisal Durrani, Aston Chase's Mark Pollack, Glentree's Trevor Abrahmsohn, Maskells' Charles Curran, Harington's Saul Empson, Knight Frank's Liam Bailey and more... at
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