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Does higher stamp duty really matter for investors in central London?
As we put a bonkers Q1 behind us, Tim Hassell considers the likely long and short term impacts of the latest SDLT hike on the UK's buy-to-let market...
Marsh & Parsons boosts presence in NW London
Marsh & Parsons is continuing its advance across the capital with another office opening, the agency's second of 2016 so far and 26th to date.
Concept home designs shortlisted for spectacular Hertfordshire Green Belt site
Competition to design a 10,000 square foot fantasy home on a former golf course
China’s Most Wanted: UK in sixth place as investors search for value
While the headlines may trumpet China's economic deceleration and hunkering, a vast number of wealthy Chinese investors are still pouring money into overseas property;
Prime markets polarise further amid Q1 activity boost
Last month's stamp duty deadline may have boosted activity levels across the board in Q1, but the big trend appears to be one of increasing localisation - particularly in the capital.
Cash Out: Mortgages on £1m+ homes double as seven figures becomes the new normal
Mortgages for homes over £1m are now at their highest level in ten years, says Hamptons International, as seven-figure properties are "no longer just for the super-wealthy".
Grand Registry: Super-prime highlights from Q1 2016
Only a handful of £10m+ resi deals were recorded by the Land Registry in Q1, which isn't to say they weren't happening.
Finance Bill last chance for rental sector to avoid ‘triple-lock’
The triple whammy of stamp duty reform, changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief and the Bank of England’s new rules for mortgage lenders will have "catastrophic consequences" for the UK rental sector,…
Coldwell Banker teams up with film studio to list X-Men mansion for $75m
There's another X-Men movie coming out this year, and US-based estate agency franchise Coldwell Banker has jumped on to the marketing juggernaut, listing "Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters"…
Rare SW London fixer upper portfolio offered for £7m
An extremely rare portfolio of ten residential fixer-uppers in "emerging prime" South West London has come up for £7m.
Housing supply is ‘increasing markedly’ as UK-wide planning permissions rise
The number of initial planning permissions approved across Great Britain has risen steadily every year since 2009, says The Home Builders' Federation (HBF), with actual housing supply also "increasing…
A-list US auction house to debut in Europe
A US property auction house known for its starry clientele is to hold its first European sale next week.