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Profits come to a standstill within Savills’ UK business, its latest results reveal
The £1.76 billion global company says political uncertainty is impacting its business all over the world and has warned of a bumpy ride during 2019.
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Surrey, Yorkshire and Hampshire
Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in Surrey, Yorkshire and Hampshire.
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Regional round-up: North West London, Brighton and South Wales
Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of The Guild of Property Professionals in North West London, Brighton and South Wales.
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Is Build to Rent a threat or opportunity for estate agents?
There are challenges and opportunities in any new enterprise, says Paul Staley, who reviews a maturing Build to Rent sector.
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Lots happening!
Lisa Isaacs explores what’s new in residential auctions, where the sector is heading and how estate agents are partnering with auctioneers.
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Lettings and financial services help LSL pull through as sales division struggles
LSL's latest results for the first half of 2018 reveal a struggling sales division but better performances by lettings and mortgage divisions.
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AIPP asks government to clarify if overseas property agents to face same regulation as UK ones
The Association of International Property Professionals has asked the government to clarify if legislation applies to 'passive' overseas agents.
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Cornwall, South West London and Central London
Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of The Guild of Property Professionals in Cornwall, South West London and Central London.
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West Yorkshire, North London and West London
Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of The Guild of Property Professionals in West Yorkshire, North London and West London.
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Welsh buyers rush to complete before April 1st Stamp Duty hikes
A predicted rush to sell Welsh properties at the top end of its property market has been taking place in recent weeks as buyers have attempted to beat the April 1st deadline for the principality’s new devolved Stamp Duty regime. The way that the slabs of tax banding are now arranged in Wales mean the duty rises more harshly than in England for those who buy properties over £402,000, although the new system is more generous to those buying under this price threshold than the English system. Although a £402,000 buyer pays only £200 more than their English counterpart, the differences are more stark further up the value chain. For example, a home worth £500,000 in England attracts a Stamp Duty bill of £15,000 while the same purchaser in Wales will pay an LTT charge of £17,500. But a house worth £1.5 million will attract an LTT bill that’s £17,450 higher than a similar English property. Rush to complete Welsh law firm Geldards recently predicted that the changes would lead to a “stampede” in upmarket buyers completing before this Sunday. But removals website CompareMyMove.com, which is based in Wales, says overall the new LTT will benefit most ‘average’ Welsh buyers.…
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