Mixed-use home-owners should ‘expect greater scrutiny from HMRC in all SDLT claims’, warns accountant
A pudding entrepreneur has landed a significant Stamp Duty bill after a 'misguided' attempt at a refund based on mixed-use rather than residential rates for a country home. It's 'a sticky mess', says accountancy firm Hillier Hopkins, that should serve as a warning to other landed home-owners tempted by the 'aggressive claims' 0f some tax refund agents.
Required Reading: The Budget 2021 for HNWIs & business owners
The team at law firm Mishcon de Reya has trawled through HM Treasury's Budget documents to come up with this digest of the key points for business owners and wealthy individuals...
What real impact would a public register of beneficial owners have on the UK property sector?
The new draft Bill promises more transparency in the UK property industry, but will it cause headaches for estate agents, solicitors and developers - and will it put off overseas investors?
Required Reading: The VAT reverse charge for building & construction services
A major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry comes into play on 1st October 2019 [delayed to 2020].
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Knight Frank launches self-employed broker network
The 130-year-old estate agency has identified 36 London patches for affiliate brokers, as it looks to expand its sales coverage.
Savills snaps up top-end London lettings firm
Acquisition sees PCL veteran Mark Tunstall return to the agency as co-head of super-prime lettings in the capital.
Strutt & Parker recruits Knight Frank Private Office dealmaker Robinson
Super-prime specialist joins broker team as BNP Paribas-backed agency continues to scale PCL operations.
REDD lands 12,000 sq ft mansion project in Notting Hill
Private client commission will see substantial villa reworked into 'best-in-class' family home.
Harrods Estates duo Dougramaji & Harte join Strutt & Parker
BNP Paribas-backed agency boosts Knightsbridge & Belgravia team as top PCL operators move on from Harrods Estates.
Agency reports £37mn deal run on Hamilton Terrace
Five sales tucked away on one St John’s Wood street, including two sizeable houses just last week.
The Whiteley reaches practical completion; full amenities line-up unveiled
Eight-year overhaul of London’s first department store has delivered 139 homes with 'best-in-class' facilities, a Six Senses hotel - and some new benchmarks for the sales market.
Resi developer & investor team up for €150mn luxury Marbella project
Major Spanish housebuilder confirms a 'strategic expansion' in the prime residential arena.
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
Super-prime sales in Chelsea and Knightsbridge lead latest rundown of officially-recorded transactions.
In Pictures: Touring a rare Adam Brothers townhouse in Marylebone, asking £27.5mn
Brokers are expecting global interest in this 'generational opportunity' on Mansfield Street.
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Freehold Marylebone mansion block heads to auction
33-home building is being sold by order of the Howard de Walden Estate, which has owned the land for over 300 years.
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Boutique Hampstead agency boosts sales team
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