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UK resi market facing extra-significant election impact, says private bank
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Property prices could crash by as much as a fifth if Boris Johnson pursues a no-deal Brexit, says accountancy giant;
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Brexit ‘barely relevant’ for most international buyers, says acquisition firm
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Stamp Duty ‘should be abolished as part of a wholesale reform of property taxation’
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Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
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Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
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Beauchamp Estates confirms sales of Belgravia and Marylebone apartments once home to Christine McVie and Mick Jagger, as part of a £100mn run of deals.
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