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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
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Cool, calm and contemporary
June 16th, 2010
Briston Grove, an exceptional new development featuring four spacious, contemporary houses, is now offered for sale through Winkworth Crouch End. The homes priced from £1,395,000, are designed for 21st century family living, combining cool, calm modernity with spectacular inspiring light-filled spaces and the latest in home automation technology.
Posted in Property-related News, Winkworth Office News
Contemporary living with an ‘eco’ edge
June 15th, 2010
Winkworth are selling agents of Ocean Heights – a brand new, eco-friendly development in Brighton. The development, consisting of 7 exclusive apartments, is built to the highest specification and will save 15.5 tonnes of carbon emissions each year thanks to an innovative form of green energy heating.
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Winkworth critical of government’s decision to abort the lettings regulation plan
June 14th, 2010
Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy, non-executive director of Winkworth Franchising Ltd, is critical of the new coalition government’s decision to abandon plans to regulate the activities of letting agents in a sector of the property market that is increasingly important to meeting the housing needs of the nation.
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Winkworth strengthens London network with opening in Highbury
June 11th, 2010
Winkworth, the leading franchisor of residential real estate agents, has opened a new office in Highbury, building on its extensive London network. This latest addition is the fifty-eigth office in London, and the fifth office opened in the UK this year, following recent openings in Fulham and Romsey.
Posted in Franchising, Property-related News, UK Press Releases, Winkworth Office News
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 opens more doors in Fulham
June 9th, 2010
Due to success in Fulham and Parsons Green, Winkworth has expanded and opened a second office in the area, just a short walk from our existing Fulham & Parsons Green office. The new office is located at 793 Fulham Road SW6 and can be contacted on 020 7731 3388.
Posted in Franchising, Property-related News, Winkworth Office News
Winkworth comments on Grant Shapps’ appointment as Housing Minister
May 20th, 2010
The Conservative MP and former shadow housing minister Grant Shapps was named as the new minister for housing late last week. Marc Wiehe and Alasdair Gibson give their reaction to Shapps’ appointment.
Posted in Property-related News, UK Market Comment, UK Press Releases
Coalition plans to raise Capital Gains Tax are not good news for central London property market
May 20th, 2010
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition agreement, released last week, includes plans to “seek a detailed agreement on taxing non-business capital gains at rates similar or close to those applied to income”. The government is yet to confirm when the planned raise in CGT will take place, currently at 18%, and by how much, although the levels suggested are 40-50%, or equivalent to ones marginal income tax rate.
Alex Thompson, Director at Winkworth Notting Hill, explains how people are already staring to think ahead should there be any changes in fiscal policy that may affect them…
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