Javid sets ‘stunt budget’ date; Johnson moves to shut down Parliament
Chancellor Sajid Javid will present a "fast-tracked Spending Round" - which Labour has called a "panic-driven stunt budget" - on Wednesday 4th September, fuelling anticipation of an imminent General Election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meanwhile, is angling to suspend Parliament to force a "no-deal" Brexit.
Javid confirms Budget 2020 date: Wednesday 11th March
The new Government's first Budget will be delivered on 11th March 2020; it will "usher in a decade of renewal" says Chancellor Sajid Javid.
Chancellor Javid resigns a month before Budget day; Sunak takes over
Sajid Javid has surprised everyone by quitting as Chancellor of the Exchequer - with just four weeks until the Budget. Rishi Sunak has taken over the keys to the Treasury and No.11 Downing Street.
Westminster’s Super-Home Squeeze: PCL council moves to limit the size of new homes
Westminster lays out tough new affordable housing regime and reacts to 'global demand for super-size properties' by proposing a 150 square metre cap as part of its ambitious 20-year strategy
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Rising star joins super-prime brokerage as its youngest PCL director
Chelsea specialist Jessica Moreton has made the move to UK Sotheby’s International Realty from Douglas & Gordon.
‘Landmark’ townhouse sale concluded in Chelsea
'Discerning buyers are focusing on best-in-class assets', says agency, confirming sale of near-£28mn trophy home as part of £100mn deal run.
Country house guru Sweeting joins high-end valuation firm
Longstanding Knight Frank figure has taken up a consultant role at James Wyatt's Parthenia.
Savills installs new sales boss in Notting Hill
Dan Martin returned to the agency earlier this year following a stint at UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
Beyond interior design: St George MD on rethinking the role of the showhome
Marcus Blake talks us through the Berkeley Group developer's new creative direction, and shows off its first completed in-house design effort.
‘Westminster’s fastest-selling luxury residential development’ reaches completion
With 70% of apartments sold before completion, Native Land heralds 'not only a design triumph but a commercial success' at 100 George Street.
Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Qatari Diar tops £1.5bn sales mark at Chelsea Barracks
Momentum continues at the ultra-luxury Belgravia scheme despite wider market headwinds.
Unseasonably slow September for London’s top-end property markets
Fresh analysis reveals the impact of pre-Budget jitters on the capital's high-value sales and lettings sectors.
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Mapped: Latest price & rental growth across Prime London
Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.
Dubai’s super-prime market smashes US$2bn in Q3 sales, up 54% year-on-year
Surging demand at the very top end keeps the emirate on track for another record-breaking year, reports Knight Frank.
Luxury agency sells brace of storied PCL penthouses
Beauchamp Estates confirms sales of Belgravia and Marylebone apartments once home to Christine McVie and Mick Jagger, as part of a £100mn run of deals.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Top-end tenant & landlord expectations diverge as big regulatory changes loom
Impact of the forthcoming Renters' Rights Bill 'has been limited' so far, but Savills warns reforms 'for some will feel more radical & sooner than expected.'