‘We are entering a period of belt-tightening’ as the property market plateaus – UK Finance
Gross mortgage lending totals £22.1bn in June
Buy-to-Let Stamp Duty: What the new surcharge means for the property market
After George Osborne used his Autumn Statement to drop a surprise bombshell on the property investment sector, tacking an extra 3% SDLT levy on second homes and buy-to-let properties, Savills has produced…
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Chinese buyers to become ‘biggest overseas force in London’s property market’ by 2016
Harrods Estates has signed an agency-wide partnership with Chinese mega-portal Juwai.com, as new figures are released on the scale of Chinese investment into the capital's property market.
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Location, Taxation, Location: What would a mansion tax do to the prime property market?
Savills' Head of UK Residential Research Lucian Cook grasps the political hot potato, assessing the potential impact of a mansion tax on the prime housing markets of the UK.
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Luxury sector veteran moves back into super-prime property
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Winkworth launches new branch in SW London
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High-end Spanish agency opens flagship store in Marbella
Spain Sotheby's International Realty says its new base will strengthen connections with key luxury markets including Dubai & the UK.
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Buyers' market to continue across the prime postcodes amid supply & demand imbalance, says Knight Frank.
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