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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Waddell returns to Knight Frank to launch resi investment desk
Agency rolls out new service line offering centralised 'support hub' for domestic and private international investors.
‘The opportunity is clear’: A luxury developer’s view of the prime resi market in 2026
REDD's Russell Smithers on the return of confidence, quality and long-term thinking.
Harwood Advisory recruits Knight Frank’s Collier
PCL specialist Marc Collier has joined Sami Robertson's boutique property firm.
UK Sotheby’s reports £1.63bn in sales as cash buyers dominate
Big-brand brokerage saw revenue rise 87% in 2025, with activity 'anchored by financially robust buyers'.
Sales launch at boutique Marylebone resi scheme
The developer is preparing to roll out further projects in Notting Hill and Mayfair in 2026 and 2027.
Two new signings for PCL brokerage Park Lord
Katie Gee and Adam Shabatai have both joined the Mayfair-based firm this year.
Mayfair on top as London’s £5mn-plus market sinks to a five-year low
Super-prime sales volumes slumped by nearly a third last year, reports Savills, high-value buying activity 'returns to pre-pandemic pace.'
From Peak to Present: Buying agency reveals how prime London’s property market has changed since 2014
Black Brick's client base & deal-log illustrate major shifts in HNW buyer behaviour across the capital's top-end .
In Pictures: One Blackfriars apartment with ‘cinematic’ London views seeks £7mn
The 41st-floor lateral 'offers one of the most remarkable vantage points in London,' say selling agents.
Knight Frank links up with luxury LA brokerage
Global agency says alliance with Beverly Hills-based Carolwood Estates marks a 'pivotal moment'.
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