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SDLT reform ‘overdue’ but will buyers at the top end ‘eventually take it on the chin’ or is it a ‘disaster for prime property sales’?
Property industry insiders weigh-in on George Osborne's overhaul of the property tax regime...
Crib Sheet: Autumn Statement 2015
This was a gloves off, political Autumn Statement in the run up to the 2015 election says Mishcon de Reya.
Royal Burrow Ban: Council declares victory in war on mega-basements
Plans to significantly limit subterranean development in the Royal Borough have officially been given the thumbs up, after what Kensington & Chelsea Council has dubbed "an historic battle".
Batch of new appointments at Strutt & Parker as revenues breach £100m
Strutt & Parker has had a rather good year, posting a 22% increase in revenues and a 60% jump in pre-tax operating profits.
In the year to 30th April 2014, the firm brought in £102.
Brace of new recruits for Regis
Ground rent investment specialists Regis Group has recruited an investment director and a senior management accountant.
Both roles have been newly created and are effective immediately.
Rock n’ Rolling In It: Rokstone reveals major expansion plans after record year
Marylebone-based agency Rokstone is gearing up to expand across prime central London, after turning in a bumper year that's seen it shift over £140m worth of top-end stock.
Comet What May: Why anything could happen to the property market in 2015
After a year full of twists and changes at the top-end of the property market, Chair of the Surrey NAEA and Virginia Water estate agent James Wyatt thinks we might as well look to the stars for a steer…
Deverell Smith ramps up country team as demand for agents soars
Recruitment outfit Deverell Smith has reported a significant increase in the number of roles being offered in country house departments across the South of England, a shift it's putting down to rising transaction…
Crib Sheet: 2015’s CGT for non-residents
HMRC has confirmed a few things about next year's imposition of Capital Gains Tax for non-residents.
Balls announces mansion tax thresholds; admits he could be ‘a very, very unpopular man’ if Labour wins in May
"Of course Savills are going to try and scare everybody with a £50m house," said Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls as he outlined his ideas for mansion thresholds in Labour's proposed progressive tax on high-value…
Prime London vs Cheshire house price gap at ‘all time high’
Savills has been tracking some interesting price movements in Cheshire, home to some of the highest value housing markets outside the South of England.
The End of the Rise: Prime central London’s five-year growth spurt falters
"Prices have softened in prime central London due to the magnitude of the cumulative uncertainty rather than the quantifiable extent of the risks," says Knight Frank, as property prices in the capital's…