SDLT receipts dip just 6% despite Stamp Duty holiday
HMRC brought in £775m in Stamp Duty receipts in the year to February 2021, £49m less than the £824m recorded in February 2020.
‘Costly & unnecessary’ Stamp Duty holiday ‘not the main cause of house price boom’ – Resolution Foundation
"Stronger forces" than the temporary tax break have been at play in the housing market over the last year, says an influential think tank - which argues that the UK's Stamp Duty holidays have been "problematic…
Stamp Duty holiday deadline is ‘not a dealbreaker for most buyers’, as vaccine set to boost the property market next year
The Stamp Duty holiday "is not a dealbreaker for most buyers (especially at the top end)", says Savills, after surveying 1,300 prime property buyers and sellers.
Stamp Duty holiday sales rush is hiding a polarising property market, warns Zoopla
“There is a large pipeline of sales to complete by Christmas and the 31 March 2020," says Zoopla's insight chief "– with an average 100 days to complete an agreed sale those looking to beat the stamp…
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Deal sealed on best-in-class South Ken townhouse
Low-key marketing campaign delivers super-prime success on one of SW London's top garden squares.
‘The London market has turned a corner,’ reports super-prime agency despite slump in £15mn+ sales
41% fewer ultra-prime sales were agreed in Prime Central London in the first half of this year compared to 2024, but Beauchamp Estates thinks the market is now 'levelling out'.
In Pictures: Penthouse project at The Broadway promises to ‘set a new standard for contemporary luxury living’
Elite design and delivery team to transform shell-and-core space at the former Scotland Yard HQ into a 'legacy' super-prime residence.
Former Chestertons Director launches SW London estate agency
Robert Sturges wants to rebuild collaborative agency practices in prime London.
Luxury brokerage boosts PCL team with Marylebone specialist
Former Knight Frank partner Jack Mogridge is the latest addition to United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty's teamsheet.
Top super-prime agent Lloyd launches off-market advisory firm
'Mr Mayfair's' new independent venture focuses on discreet sales & acquisitions across London’s most prestigious postcodes.
Prime Central London is shifting ‘from an investor-led landscape to one driven by domestic & lifestyle demand’
Today's PCL buyers are 'prioritising quality of life over capital gains,' says Winkworth.
Super-prime design studio Elicyon lands in Singapore
Charu Gandhi's London-based firm has expanded its operations to support the delivery of top-end projects across Asia.
SW London property markets outshine ‘subdued’ PCL heartlands
Latest JLL data flags how areas like Battersea & Wandsworth are defying the wider downturn as buyers expand their horizons.
‘Incredible’ penthouse with 182ft frontage overlooking Kensington Gardens seeks £19.95mn
With views from Hyde Park to the Surrey Hills, Savills says this is 'undoubtedly one of the capital’s finest apartments.'
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