UK real estate sector ‘not ready for GDPR’
Significant tightening of data protection regulation less than a year away, but survey finds 35% of real estate and construction firms have "no awareness at all"
‘Game-changing’ platform claims ability to predict real estate trends up to 15 years in advance
Gleensite says its system can locate the areas that are about to take off, while helping investors avoid potential downturns...
Airbnb ‘not an estate agent’, rules EU court
Europe's highest court decides that US-based short-term accommodation platform does not need to comply with French property laws in landmark case
14 key principles for licensed estate agents: Future RoPA Code of Practice opens for consultation
“The new code of practice will look to set standards at a higher level than currently legally set," says steering committee leader Baroness Hayter.
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Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
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Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
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Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
Social Circuit: John Caudwell’s festive drinks reception at Mayfair House
Billionaire entrepreneur, developer & philanthropist hosts a seasonal gathering of political, charity & media figures at his Grade II listed private palace.
Mansion tax modelling flags £13,700 bills for second homes
Hamptons analysis finds over 3,300 £2mn+ second homes exposed to dual surcharges as revaluation looms.
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High-value homes will face significantly higher Council Tax bills, while landlords will pay a larger share of their property income to HMRC.
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Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
Abrahmsohn on the Budget that spooked a market for no reason
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International buyer lands £25mn Knightsbridge Gate penthouse
Marquee 6,214 sq ft residence drew multiple offers despite wider market caution.