Scotland’s buy-to-let levy ‘needs urgent clarification’
Autumn Statement: New higher SDLT rate for buy-to-let and second homes
George Osborne's third pop at the country's finances this year saw housing - or the "crisis of home ownership" - near the top of the bill.
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Report calls for radical ‘state-centred’ land reforms in Scotland
A "weighty and far-reaching" report on land reform in Scotland has caused a bit of alarm by suggesting some radical changes to how land is owned, managed and taxed, including a call for a cap on how much…
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Theresa May resigns: Property industry reactions
Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned, confirming that she will quit as Conservative party leader on 7th June. 'The country’s left in limbo', says the RIBA's President
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‘An important moment for independent agency & brokerage in the UK’: Harding Green acquires The London Broker
Industry heavyweights join forces to ‘supercharge’ the UK broker model.
Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
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Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Top Chestertons & Foxtons agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Brokerage adds luxury specialists Stephanie Russo & Thomas Brooks to its growing PCL team.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
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£70mn deal streak for Strutts’ Estates & Farms team
A strong autumn market saw the agency conclude 'landmark' sales in Wiltshire & Surrey - and tee up some big transactions for the coming weeks.
Buyers compete over rare unmod townhouse in Notting Hill
Stucco-fronted property just off Westbourne Grove went for well above asking after becoming available for the first time in over 40 years.
Agents report ‘extraordinary’ sales & lettings run in North Surrey
Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.
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‘Fortune favours the brave’: Inside the Chelsea sale that defied the market
Jamie Hope reveals how a bold pricing strategy on Glebe Place sparked a bidding frenzy and delivered 20% over asking - amid some of the toughest conditions in recent memory.
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Harding Green adds another SW London specialist
Peter McCosh previously ran the Savills sales team in Battersea.
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Survey confirms ‘greater caution’ amongst overseas buyers amidst economic uncertainty
Three quarters of mortgage brokers believe recent tax changes have 'reduced the appeal' of UK property.
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Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
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