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Half as many property sales were liable for Stamp Duty in Q4 compared to 2019
Just one third (34%) of residential transactions were liable for Stamp Duty in Q4 2020, compared to two-thirds (66%) in Q4 2019. The Stamp Duty holiday has caused a 22% year-on-year drop in tax receipts.
Berkeley to turn west London industrial site into ‘one of the most biodiverse neighbourhoods in the UK’
Developer kicks off sales at ‘nature-led’ 88-acre scheme in Ealing, almost half of which will be given over to green space.
Bond star’s €30m French Riviera mansion is now half price
Villa Le Roc Fleuri, the long-time former home of Sir Sean Connery, has been reduced to €15m after failing to find a taker.
Estate agency group accused of insufficient action over data breach
A newspaper has suggested that personal and financial details of thousands of Foxtons Group customers are available on the "dark web".
Strutt & Parker sets up a base in Bath
New operation will be led by the co-founder of the agency's high-performing Notting Hill office, Alistair Heather.
£1m+ home numbers rise for the first time in five years
A sharp rise in 2020 means that Britain is now home to 53% more seven-figure properties compared to a decade ago - but 7% fewer than in 2015.
Savills to squeeze in extra auction before stamp duty deadline
'The auction room is one of the few places you’re guaranteed to get your property sale across the line in a timely manner', says the agency, as it confirms another live event for the beginning of March.
Century tees up Surrey mansion project with £2.1m development loan
The borrower is a partner in a high-end housebuilder.
Forsters recruits two legal heavyweights to its HNW residential property team
Robert Barham and Charles Miéville have moved from Cripps Pemberton Greenish to join Forsters' HNW residential real estate team.
Dealwatch: What’s been selling in 2021 so far?
After the heavy turbulence of 2020, the industry returned from the festive break hopeful for a smoother ride in 2021;
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A unique Mayfair penthouse and a re-engineered Notting Hill townhouse topped the rundown of resi sales lodged with the Land Registry in the final weeks of 2020.
Mortgage approvals hit highest annual total since 2007
103,400 house purchase mortgages were approved in the last month of 2020, taking the year's total to 818,500 - the biggest number in one year since 2007, despite approvals hitting a record monthly low…