Treasury could see a £5bn Stamp Duty hit as property sales slump
"Transactions will bear the brunt" of the Coronvirus property slump, says Savills - but the firm doesn't think the pandemic will have a long-term effect on house prices.
Stamp duty revenue sinks further as transaction slump takes Government by surprise
Revenue in the four months to July fell to £3.91 billion, reflecting "lower-than-expected residential property transactions and a weaker London housing market"
May takes aim at foreign property buyers with 3% additional stamp duty levy
"It cannot be right that it is as easy for individuals who don’t live in the UK, as well as foreign based companies, to buy homes as hard working British residents" says the Prime Minister
Stamp duty receipts tumble by £1 billion
Latest statistics from HMRC confirm a massive fall from £12.9bn in 2017/18 to £11.9bn in 2018/19, the biggest decline seen since the financial crisis
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Super-prime developer reports £60mn sales surge as HNW buyers spring into action
'Buyers at the top-end of the market are increasingly deciding that now is the time to act,' says Lodha UK, after chalking up its highest quarterly sales figures since 2021.
‘Fulham mainstay’ Jackson-Stops rejoins Strutt & Parker
Great-grandson of Jackson-Stops founder is now Head of Fulham Sales at Strutt & Parker.
Knightsbridge lettings office shines brightest for Knight Frank
Property agency reveals its top-performing UK resi agency team.
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Revamped Grade II listed residence is 'one of the best townhouses to hit the market this year'
CLS finds new buyer for landmark Albert Embankment block
Resi developer acquires prime riverside building in Central London & plans to create set of 'unrivalled residences'
‘It’s an exciting time for the industry’: Rosewood’s Brad Berry on why the luxury hospitality group is doubling down on branded resi
'At the luxury level, buyers gravitate towards the projects that incorporate the intangibles'
Major Foxtons shareholders reiterate calls for a sale
London estate agency is working with NM Rothschild, reports The Sunday Times.
PCL agencies report spring sales flurry
'We currently have the largest pipeline of properties under offer that we have seen for 10 years,' says longstanding estate agency, while buying firms note string of successes across the prime postcodes
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