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Winkworth Kensington & Chelsea Market Insight (Summer 2010)
June 28th, 2010
Winkworth Central London has published its Summer 2010 Market Insight, analysing trends and the outlook for The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea residential sales and lettings market.
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Winkworth Comment on The Emergency Budget
June 22nd, 2010
Dominic Agace’s, CEO of M Winkworth PLC, reaction to the increase in Capital Gains Tax to 28% for higher-rate taxpayers
Posted in Industry-related News, Property Market Comments, Property-related News, UK Market Comment, UK Press Releases, Uncategorized
Winkworth Quarterly Market Analysis (Summer 2010)
June 17th, 2010
M Winkworth plc (“Winkworth”), the leading franchisor of real estate agencies, today publishes its quarterly review analysing trends and the outlook for the UK residential property sales and lettings markets.
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No huge sell-off of property following government’s plans to raise Capital Gains Tax
June 11th, 2010
It was widely expected that there would be an influx of property supplied to the market, by investors and second home owners, following the announcement of the new government’s plans to raise Capital Gains Tax. Tom Dogger, director of Winkworth Knightsbridge & Chelsea, explains that, in prime central London in particular, it hasn’t quite turned out that way and why the potential rise in CGT could have huge implications for property availability and prices.
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Winkworth Responds to 2010 Budget
March 24th, 2010
Dominic Agace, CEO of M Winkworth PLC, which has 77 offices in the UK, 56 of which are in London, comments on the changes to stamp duty announced by the Chancellor in today’s Budget.
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The Winkworth Quarterly Market Analysis
March 23rd, 2010
Winkworth, the leading franchisor of real estate agencies, today publishes the first of a series of quarterly reviews analysing trends and the outlook for the UK residential property sales and lettings markets.
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Winkworth Responds to the OFT’s Study into Home-Buying
February 18th, 2010
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has released a study into home-buying in the UK. Research conducted as part of the study showed that the housing market remains dominated by traditional estate agents and innovation in the industry is needed. However, overall satisfaction with estate agents has improved in recent years and where there are problems with transactions, consumers generally do not think the estate agent was at fault.
Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy, Legal and Compliance Director at Winkworth Franchising Ltd, responds to key findings in the study.
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French Property Market Overview
February 17th, 2010
David King, Director of Winkworth International, comments on the French Property Market.
Posted in Industry-related News, International Market Comment
Video: Local Director James Moran Discusses the South Kensington Property Market
February 15th, 2010
James Moran, Franchisee of Winkworth South Kensington, talks snow, stock levels and Italian buyers. According to James, high activity levels at the end of 2009 were hampered by the snow at the start of 2010, however, buyer demand is back again and stock levels are now starting to rise. Click on the link to watch James’ full report on the property market in South Kensington.
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Dominic Agace, CEO of Winkworth PLC, Comments on the End of the Recession
January 27th, 2010
Dominic Agace comments on figures released on 26 January 2010 showing that Britain has finally come out of its deepest recession since the 1930s – and how this will affect the property market.
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