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Viewing activity climbs as buyers look to beat Stamp Duty rise
'The sales market is set to see a trend unlike those historically seen across the winter months,' says Propertymark.
Fine & Country installs Interim MD
Jonathan Handford is filling in while Nicky Stevenson is on maternity leave.
Latest HMRC data reveals 27% slump in resi stamp duty receipts
Properties valued at over £1mn accounted for just 4% of all transactions in 2023-24, but over half of total SDLT receipts.
Allsop adds Head of Residential Asset Management
Simon Wilkinson-Reilly moves from Native Residential.
Lodha toasts ‘landmark’ year for super-prime Kensington scheme
Over 80% of first phase at Holland Park Gate now sold; recent flurry of high-end transactions included a £12.95mn show residence designed by Studio Lodha.
US & Middle East super-rich behind nearly half of £20mn+ London property deals
American & Gulf billionaires dominating PCL's trophy home market, with UK buyers making up just 10% of top-end deals, survey reveals
2025 outlook ‘uncertain’ after sharp decline in Prime London deals
Post-Budget slump in exchanges 'suggests momentum isn’t building convincingly yet', reports Knight Frank.
Tax & policy shifts to push prime rents up – Savills
But rental growth is likely to be much slower across Prime London and Regions in the next five years than in the five years just past.
London interior design & furniture studio recruits heavyweight COO
Iain O’Mahony previously worked with Mark Wilkinson, Smallbone of Devizes, and Linley.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Savills, Haringtons, Knight Frank, Lomond, Zoopla & more...
Government seeks views on EPC overhaul
Proposals include replacing the existing single energy performance rating with four new headline metrics, and shortening the time period for which EPCs are valid.
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture.