Stamp duty receipts leap 23% as property values climb
18% more SDLT-liable £500k+ resi transactions went through in Q3 2017 compared to the previous year
Chinese demand for UK property bounces back as Stamp Duty pushes buyers to act now
"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.
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PCL prices turn up as the top-end accepts higher stamp duty
A 0.1% monthly increase in the average PCL property value is "the latest sign that price declines are bottoming out", says Knight Frank
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Camden tops London’s property price inflation table, with 13.4% growth in 2017
"Confidence in London’s property market remains strong", says CBRE Residential's Chairman Mark Collins
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The £1.1bn investment play includes a key development site between Barlow Place and Grafton Street, along with a high-profile Grosvenor Square hotel.
New leadership for the Savills Private Office
Rory McMullen joins Alex Christian as co-head of the property consultancy's specialist global HNW team.
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Jennings steps up to lead Chestertons’ resi business
Adam Jennings has been promoted to Head of Residential, in charge of the London estate agency's sales & lettings teams.
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Forbes Gilbert-Green lands Property Vision veteran Connell
Seasoned London buying agent joins boutique property advisory firm after two decades at PV.
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Grade II listed stonker on Blomfield Road is the complete package, say agents.
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The main risk for the housing market now is political – Knight Frank
Lower mortgage rates should underpin demand, but this week's by-election outcome may shape sentiment, explains the agency's head of UK resi research Tom Bill.
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Success storeys: Top four development sales launches of last year revealed
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