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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;
Lodha UK celebrates ‘extraordinary’ £310m super-prime sales spree on Grosvenor Square
Over £310 million-worth of apartments were sold in just seven weeks at Lodha UK's flagship development in Mayfair - at an average price of over £24m.
‘Over the next five years our target is to sell £1 billion of property’: Meet the boutique agency founder behind some of this year’s standout deals
Merchants Row founder Waleed Mohammed has put together a string of notable prime resi deals in 2021, including the acquisition of seven West End penthouses, a rare project on Grosvenor Square, and a bulk-buy…
In Pictures: Northacre launches Natalia Miyar-designed show apartment at The Broadway
Natalia Miyar Atelier has dressed a large triple-aspect apartment in Northacre's first mixed-use development, creating a bright, geometric space in Westminster with spectacular views across London.
Ranked: Britain’s happiest places to live in 2021
Community is the most important factor affecting residents' happiness with their local area, says Rightmove.
Christie’s sells International Real Estate business to @properties
One of America's biggest residential brokerages has acquired the long-term brand licence for luxury property network Christie's International Real Estate, with plans to "build upon the success of the business…
The lost art of valuing: How the banks have yet to catch up with the market in PCL
It is a shame that the valuation process is often lost in the pounds-per-square-foot exercise while key factors - including uniqueness and development potential - remain overlooked, writes Nic Pejacsevich…
Airbnb is taking a larger share of the long-term rental market
"Living and working remotely will transcend the pandemic," declares Airbnb as it ramps up its share of the long-term rental market.
Independent London estate agency launches dedicated prime division
James Pendleton's new Prime Pendleton division is targeting the £2m+ sector with a "premium marketing service for high value and exclusive residential properties."
‘We need to adopt a radical mindset, and fast’: Four thoughts on COP26 from the prime resi industry
Four luxury property industry insiders - a buying agent, two estate agents and a property developer - share their thoughts on COP26, sustainability in the resi sector, and how business leaders can make…
Most home-buyers ‘don’t factor in energy efficiency in their purchase’ – yet
Less than a quarter of surveyors think that a property’s energy efficiency rating has any impact at all on a its selling price, according to a new survey by the RICS.
Savills forecasts: Prime property markets to outperform over five years; PCL prices tipped for 8% growth in 2022
"Property in the capital’s most prestigious postcodes is overdue a recovery," says Savills, as it reveals its prime and mainstream market forecasts for the next five years.