The New House Price Index: A Trojan Horse for Council Tax re-valuation?

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The new index could introduce some far reaching potential consequences which could affect the nation as a whole, warns Charles Curran.

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Charles Curran

Principal at Maskells

Prior to setting up Conster Capital Ventures, the parent company of Maskells Estate Agents, Charles held senior positions at Bear Stearns, Bank of Scotland and Societe Generale where he specialized in Mortgage Backed Securities (Residential and Commercial), Asset Backed Securities and Structured Credit. Charles assists the teams with market data analysis, asset valuations and deals with the company’s financial institution clients. Charles also looks after White Circle Collection (www.whitecirclecollection.com), the multi-family office sister company to Maskells. Charles is bilingual French.

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Following a Budget 'where politics trumped economics', Tom Bill of Knight Frank questions how much the new tax on £2mn+ homes will yield.
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