Inheritance Tax ‘is unfit for purpose & requires urgent reform’
Just 1% of estates accounted for 40% IHT receipts in 2015-16
Chancellor demands a simplification of the inheritance tax system
Philip Hammond has instructed the the Office of Tax Simplification to look at making IHT "fit for purpose"
Radical stamp duty reform would pay for itself, says think tank
The Centre for Policy Studies reiterates the case for a wholesale rethink of stamp duty ahead of next month's Budget;
Lib Dems pledge 500% council tax hike on empty homes
Party would allow councils to crank up taxes on vacant properties after six months
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Deal sealed on landmark Georgian mansion in West London
The Grade I listed Walpole House on Chiswick Mall was asking £12mn and sparked competitive bidding.
‘The government got it wrong’: Prime property insiders react to non-dom U-turn rumours
UPDATED: Key inheritance tax rule 'under review' amid wave of high-profile departures, reports suggest.
Michael Caine’s former Oxfordshire estate listed for £10mn
Bucolic retreat with 600 feet of Thames frontage offers 'a true Swallows and Amazons lifestyle', say agents.
Knight Frank promotes 170
Agency names 31 new Partners and 58 Associates across its UK business.
Super-prime developer shells out c.$100mn for trophy Dubai plot
25 Degrees is planning to create five top-end villas on the rare undeveloped parcel on Palm Jumeirah.
£15mn price tag for turnkey Mayfair townhouse with Omani royal provenance
Former private family office HQ on Chesterfield Hill has been transformed into one of the finest homes in the area, say agents.
LonRes founders Carrington & Payne on 25 years in the prime London property arena
A personal view of how Prime Central London has evolved since the turn of the century, by William Carrington & Anthony Payne - who founded LonRes in the year 2000.
Inside Branded Residences: Six top operators reveal the secrets of successful schemes
Chris Graham of Graham Associates takes a deep dive into the branded residential sector, gaining fascinating insights from senior figures at leading operators Accor, Four Seasons, Hilton, Kerzner, Marriott…
Reuben Brothers brings in boutique agency for One Carrington sales push
Luxury specialist OB Private joins the teamsheet at newly completed apartment scheme in Mayfair's midst.
Savills tees up specialist golf team
Property consultancy launches dedicated service to help buyers aiming in or around top UK & international golfing destinations.
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Dubai soars as global super-prime market ‘hits a new gear’
Knight Frank reports overall rise in $10mn property deals around the world, but ‘adverse taxation shifts’ take their toll in London.
Trio of heavyweight Chestertons agents join Azar’s growing brokerage in PCL
Top-billing sales pros Rowland King, George Smith & Matthew Chard have signed to UK Sotheby's International Realty.
Show apartment specialists launch luxury design studio
Philippa Simpson & Karl Openshaw's Baya is setting out to 'challenge the conventions of high-end design'.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 4.25%
Leading estate agents & mortgage brokers are unsurprised by today's MPC decision, and broadly welcome more market stability.