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The impact of Covid on India’s real estate sector
As millions around the world celebrate the Diwali festival of lights, one of the most important dates in the Hindu calendar, Vikas Wadhawan reports on how the Indian real estate industry is getting back …
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HBA’s Godfrey takes the reins at the SBID
HBA Residential chief Chris Godfrey has been named President of the Society of British & International Interior Design for the next 12 months.
Behind the Schemes: Touring a super-prime design & build project in Belgravia
London-based studio Oliver Burns talks us through the complex refurbishment of a grand Georgian mansion on behalf of an international client...
‘The new norm’: Buyers compete over £10m St George’s Hill mansion
'Awesome' 13,000 square foot new-build ended up achieving its £9.95m guide, according to agents.
Cyber-attack freezes Hackney’s property market
Hackney Council is unable to process land searches due to a "serious cyber-attack" last month, effectively halting the borough's property market...
Seasonal slowdown begins in London, but activity levels ‘still tracking well above last year’
Whilst down on the previous month, enquiry levels in October were 40% up on last year's levels, reports Chestertons.
FT: A UK property market mini boom? For houses, yes — but not flats
Writing for the Financial Times' House & Home section, Alexandra Goss picks up on one of the key trends to emerge in the post-lockdown property market.
Sales success at ‘ultra-boutique’ Mayfair resi scheme
All six of the luxury apartments at Great Portland Estates' 14 Brook Street are already under offer, according to the developer's latest investor update.
Government review pitches £14bn CGT hike, potentially doubling rates for second-home owners
There are "a range of areas in which Capital Gains Tax is counter-intuitive and creates odd incentives", says the Office of Tax Simplification in a comprehensive review of the CGT regime.
‘Medium term expectations for house prices and private rents have barely been dented by Covid’ – RICS
Strong demand continued to drive sales activity in October, according to the latest survey of Chartered Surveyors. But things are likely to turn as 2021 progresses...
Buyer sought for ultra-grand design project on the Wentworth Estate
Double mansion proposition could deliver 30,000 square feet on a plot of 6.5 acres.