Westminster's voluntary 'mansion tax': Prime property industry reactions
Common sense or thin end of the wedge?
Westminster plans new voluntary ‘mansion tax’ for £10m+ homes
Council wants owners of super-prime properties to 'play their part' via a new opt-in council tax band...
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Industry Reactions: How might the Tory foreign buyer tax affect the UK property market?
Top prime resi experts and business leaders weigh in on what Theresa May's plan for an additional SDLT levy on non-UK buyers might mean for the property sector
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Blue Skies: London property surges as Cameron locks out the Mansion Tax
We now have a dominant Conservative Party for the next five years, which should put Mansion Tax fears on ice for now at least, and drive a surge of activity at the top of the market, where many vendors…
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Harrods Estates to shutter operations after 130 years
High-profile luxury agency, founded in 1897 and a fixture of the Prime Central London market, has closed its Knightsbridge office and is no longer accepting new enquiries.
Savills snaps up top-end London lettings firm
Acquisition sees PCL veteran Mark Tunstall return to the agency as co-head of super-prime lettings in the capital.
UK Sotheby’s teams up with Sports World on big-ticket lettings
Tie-up results in ‘landmark’ transactions in Highgate and North Surrey.
Luxury Mayfair scheme chalks up deals as turnkey demand holds firm
Agents report ‘sustained appetite’ at Reuben Brothers development despite market headwinds.
Agency reports £37mn deal run on Hamilton Terrace
Five sales tucked away on one St John’s Wood street, including two sizeable houses just last week.
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Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
In Pictures: Brand new Wentworth mansion with rare fairway access seeks £21.5mn
Buyer sought for 18,000 sq ft new-build on prized 1.42-acre plot.
Harrods Estates duo Dougramaji & Harte join Strutt & Parker
BNP Paribas-backed agency boosts Knightsbridge & Belgravia team as top PCL operators move on from Harrods Estates.
Opinion: Why London remains the natural home for global trophy buyers
Demand is returning to north London’s top-tier enclaves as Middle East tensions rise and pricing resets, reports agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Six ways the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge could change the luxury property market
From shifts in pricing and transaction levels to new-build activity, the OBR has released fresh forecasts for how the prime resi market could be affected by 2028's new annual levy.
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