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Half of top-end estate agents are flouting AML rules – official report
50% of estate agencies advertising properties for sale at £5 million are either not registered for anti money laundering supervision with HMRC, or have failed to pay their annual fee, according to a new …
Tracking down England’s top 40 ‘have it all’ villages
Savills' research team has scoured the country to identify 40 villages – the top five in each English region – that “have it all” for those looking to swap city living for the country life.
Over half of property buyers regret moving to a flood risk area
New research highlights the high and rising risk of flooding to home-movers.
‘Plenty of fuel left in the tank for the housing market’: Rightmove predicts 4% growth for asking prices in 2021
Property portal's forecast of 4% house price inflation in 2021 is "more conservative than the unsustainable 6
In Pictures: CIT & PDP London unveil new Grade I listed façade at Regent’s Crescent
Developer and architect reveal the results of their five-year endeavour to restore a key section of John Nash’s original Regent's Park masterplan.
A one-off wealth tax on £1m+ households is the best way to pay for Covid-19, says think tank
"A one-off wealth tax would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives," suggests an in-depth report from The Wealth Commission.
Lodha UK recruits former Knight Frank chief Lord Hay as independent advisor
The property developer behind No
Extending the Stamp Duty holiday could double the rate of house price inflation in 2021, predicts agency
"The prime and super-prime markets will continue to break away from the core housing market" in the coming year, forecasts Jackson-Stops.
Stamp Duty holiday deadline is ‘not a dealbreaker for most buyers’, as vaccine set to boost the property market next year
The Stamp Duty holiday "is not a dealbreaker for most buyers (especially at the top end)", says Savills, after surveying 1,300 prime property buyers and sellers.
Countrywide rejects Connells’ £82m takeover bid
Massive estate agency group takeover "unanimously rejected" by Countrywide, as another private equity deal is proposed.
US buyer swoops on Devon’s magnificent Mamhead House
Sale agreed on renowned Gothic-style mansion amid ‘busiest prime country market in 20 years’.
Infography: A deep dive into Prime Central London’s pandemic property market
Savills' Lucian Cook and Frances Clacy examine transaction activity, prices, buyer demand and international activity in London’s prime central property markets...