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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Rare resale for super-prime Chelsea Barracks home
Knight Frank’s Belgravia office is celebrating a big deal that closed after just one viewing.
New recruit brings ‘fresh perspective’ to super-prime agency in Mayfair
Talya Reuben has joined Harvey Cyzer's team at OB Private.
Knight Frank claims dominance in London’s prime & super-prime markets
High-profile agency updates on sales figures, market share & projections for 2025.
Qatari Diar & Canary Wharf Group unveil final Southbank Place apartments
First Look: JV partners enter home straight at Thames-side mega-scheme, debuting new building designed by Stanton Williams & Albion Nord.
London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Knight Frank: Five reasons developers should bet on London’s land market
Resi development boss Nick Alderman makes the case for building in the capital, amid market resilience & 'unique opportunities' in the residential space.
Boutique PCL agency bolsters team
Park Lord's new recruit has been specialising in the high-end markets of St John’s Wood, Little Venice, Marylebone for the last 35 years.
‘A new breed of super-prime tenant’: Top agencies report shifting trends in London’s luxury rental market
Savills has welcomed the arrival of 'a new breed of super-prime tenant' in the capital, while UK SIR flags a rise in high-value 'try before you buy' rentals.
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