Voluntary Mansion Tax: RBKC looks to follow Westminster’s lead
Kensington & Chelsea to launch consultation on tax experiment pioneered by Westminster last year, asking high-end homeowners if they would like to 'contribute a little more to the borough'
Are the Tories mulling a mansion tax again?
Debates have been occurring 'at the highest levels of the Treasury and No 10' over ways to tap up wealthy homeowners, according to a Sunday paper...
Westminster investigates Hyde Park mansion block with ‘over 100’ Airbnb flats
'There are nearly as many rooms available to rent night-by-night in Edgware Road's Park West building as there are in the Ritz', says council as it cracks down on those flounting short-term letting rules…
Five years on: How 2016’s tax changes have shrunk the buy-to-let market
“The tax changes introduced from 2016 onwards have undoubtedly taken the heat out of the buy-to-let market," argues Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
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Trio of heavyweight Chestertons agents join Azar’s growing brokerage in PCL
Top-billing sales pros Rowland King, George Smith & Matthew Chard have signed to UK Sotheby's International Realty.
In Pictures: Park Modern penthouse pitched as ‘the finest new turn-key residence in London’
Listed at £42mn, the five-bedroom apartment features interiors designed by Fenton Whelan's in-house team.
LonRes Awards 2025: The Winners
London's top dealmakers were recognised at the firm's 25-year anniversary bash in Belgrave Square on Wednesday night.
‘Almost mythical’ Chelsea estate could be worth £250mn-plus, says luxury broker
Nest Seekers International’s Ali Khadir weighs in on significance - and speculative value - of landmark property in SW3, as billionaire owner voices disillusionment with UK.
Charted: The evolution of London’s prime property market, 2000-2025
Exclusive LonRes data reveal which parts of the capital’s prime property market have seen the most significant price growth over the last 25-years.
Non-dom changes create £401mn stamp duty ‘black hole’ – Knight Frank
Policy shift blamed for slump in £5mn-plus deals and mounting pressure on Treasury purse strings.
Investor swoops on pair of Knightsbridge apartment buildings
Boutique PCL agencies collaborate on big-ticket deal just around the corner from Harrods.
Dubai soars as global super-prime market ‘hits a new gear’
Knight Frank reports overall rise in $10mn property deals around the world, but ‘adverse taxation shifts’ take their toll in London.
Itani expands Global Branded Residences with significant new hires
Aldo Flakstad has moved from Knight Frank in Italy; Anna Carner joins from JLL in London.
Luxury property brokerage adds two more big-hitters in PCL
Alex Bourne & Danny Daniel join United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty, the latest additions to its growing team in the capital.
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