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Stamp Duty rebates could encourage greener homes, suggests think tank
A programme of “behavioural nudges and incentives for collective action” – including property tax rebates – could promote the uptake of energy efficient tech across Britain’s housing stock, says a “mainstream conservative” think tank.
‘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…
Capital Gains Tax should be extended to nearly all homes, argues top think tank; here’s how it could work
Home-owners have benefitted from an "unearned, unequal and untaxed £3 trillion capital gains windfall" over the last 20 years, says the Resolution Foundation;
Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut is not about helping first-time buyers, but shoring up the whole UK economy
"Property prices are critical to UK prosperity," writes Professor Alexander Tziamalis.
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High-end sales surge in London amid post-Budget clarity
Latest data shows £5mn-plus exchanges jumped 29% in Q4, although prices continued to slide across the capital's top postcodes.
Foxtons moves into new HQ
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Strutt & Parker bolsters country house team with high-level hire in the South West
Sarah Brown has moved from Knight Frank, becoming the latest in a run of senior appointments by the BNP Paribas-owned agency.
US & Caribbean construction firm enters UK’s super-prime market
Remian acquires high-end specialist Rossco and sets up London HQ.
America’s ‘exodus’ bolstering prime London property demand
US expat numbers have risen by more than 25% a year since Donald Trump first came to power - with 'many' choosing to set up home in London.
Westminster tightens affordable housing rules in latest policy update
Smaller schemes brought into scope as City Plan Partial Review reshapes tenure mix and prioritises retrofit over demolition.
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