Influential committee calls for ‘major reform of the whole property tax system’
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Inheritance Tax: IFS proposes major reform, including scrapping ‘special treatment’ of homes
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Rumourmill Roundup: 7 big tax changes that could hit the property market this Autumn
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Rightmove: How would a new national property tax or mansion tax affect the market?
Property portal 'asks the government to carefully consider the impact of any changes to property taxation to avoid unintended consequences.'
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Knight Frank rolls out new commission and pay structures
‘Significant evolution’ across estate agency business includes new performance incentives, as 130-year-old firm looks to 'provide visibility over earning potential'.
Rightmove faces November hearing in £1.5bn agent fees claim
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Battersea tower decision ‘extremely disappointing’, says developer
Appeal dismissed over controversial Farrells-designed scheme beside Battersea Bridge; Rockwell laments rejection of ‘great addition to London’s skyline’.
Government unveils detailed blueprint for new high-value homes levy
Consultation sheds light on how England’s so-called ‘mansion tax’ could work in practice - including key timelines and a potential premium for overseas owners.
New £100mn PCL fund completes first acquisition
Catalyst & REDD acquire rare Belgravia development project as 'opportunistic' investment drive gets underway.
Savills instructed on £45mn Georgian estate with over 1,700 acres
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Rare super-prime penthouse deal closes in NW London
Phillips Harrod & UK Sotheby’s collaborate on one of the biggest apartment sales across NW1 and NW8 in recent years.
Maskells recruits Mayfair specialist Holmgren
The agency's new Director previously worked at Beauchamp Estates.
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In Pictures: 300-year-old Berkshire estate with royal roots & working vineyard hits the market
1705 mansion in 146 acres 'captures the English countryside dream’, say agents.
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