Second home owners sell-up following Welsh Council Tax hike
'We're seeing properties come on the market at such a volume that I've never seen in 30 years,' says one Welsh estate agency owner.
‘Council tax & stamp duty are unpopular, unfair & impractical’: Pressure builds for drastic property tax reform
A former advisor to Rishi Sunak - who also devised the Covid furlough scheme - has come up with 'a practical alternative to replace Stamp Duty & Council Tax'.
Mansion Facts: Here’s why a £2m+ home tax wouldn’t work
Taxing mansions has been the talk of the town for four years now, but August was a bit quiet on the Mansion Tax front
Inheritance Tax: IFS proposes major reform, including scrapping ‘special treatment’ of homes
Inheritance Tax payments will more than double over the next ten years, suggests the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as it pitches a significant rejig of the death tax regime.
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Cluttons poaches Knight Frank star to head prime resi team
Laura Dam Villena will be leading the 'strategic vision' for Cluttons’ network of PCL branches, as venerable agency eyes an expansion in the sector.
Indian tycoon buys £8.5mn project on Grosvenor Square
'Shell and core' unit came with an illustrious past as the former residence of Countess Raine Spencer.
London Square development pipeline hits £2.7bn, up by 80% since acquisition by Aldar
Developer reveals massive growth & ambitions to 'deliver on its full potential' under new owner.
‘Britain is being turned into the departure lounge’ warns non-dom lobby group
'The government is listening,' say lobbyists calling for a rethink on the abolition of non-dom status.
20,000 sq ft mansion with ‘some of the best views in the South of England’ seeks £14mn
In Pictures: Nine-bed super-home in 45 acres hits the market in Kent.
Buyer sought for ‘exceptionally rare’ development opp overlooking Hampstead Heath
1.21 acre swathe is on one of the most prestigious roads in Highgate.
Seasoned PCL agent joins self-employed broker platform
Josh Moutray-Read previously worked for Jackson-Stops and Marsh & Parsons in central London.
RE Confidential: On maintaining privacy in prime property deals
Lawyer Hugh Wigzell explains how high-profile clients can protect themselves before, during & after a significant purchase.
£11mn Mayfair townhouse snapped up in ‘ultra-fast’ deal
Former residence of Countess Raine Spencer on Farm Street sold within three days of listing, following a 'wave of enquiries from around the world'.
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