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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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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
Winkworth comments on the OECD’s warning to raise interest rates
May 28th, 2010
Dominic Agace, CEO of M Winkworth PLC, gives his reaction to yesterday’s warning by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that the Bank of England should raise interest rates to 3.5 per cent by the end of next year in order to head off higher inflation.
Posted in Property Market Comments, UK Market Comment, UK Press Releases, Uncategorized
Winkworth opens in Romsey
May 25th, 2010
Winkworth continues its UK expansion plans with the opening of a new office in Romsey. This is the third office opened in the UK this year, following openings in Bath and Northampton.
Posted in UK Press Releases, 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…
Posted in Property Market Comments, Property-related News, UK Press Releases
Coalition confirms Home Information Packs will be abolished
May 13th, 2010
Winkworth welcomes the Conservatives-Liberal Democrats plans to abolish the Home Information Packs. Dominic Agace, CEO of Winkworth Franchising PLC, comments.
Posted in Property Market Comments, Property-related News, UK Market Comment, UK Press Releases
Dominic Agace, CEO of M Winkworth PLC, comments on the outcome of the General Election
May 12th, 2010
A hung parliament comes as no surprise and we can expect the government to be in limbo for the coming days, whilst a solution is agreed. This could be a positive result for the property market. Read on to find out more…
Posted in Property Market Comments, UK Market Comment, UK Press Releases
Winkworth Opens in the Midlands as Northampton Regeneration Is Given the Green Light
April 13th, 2010
Winkworth is opening in Northampton, commencing its targeted growth across the Midlands. Northampton is ideal commuter territory for people working in London, (45 minutes direct to Euston by train). The area offers a wide range of housing at attractive prices, and has seen steady growth across all property sectors with completions over the past 12 months up by more than 4% on the same period in 2008/9. Read on to find out more…
Posted in Franchising, Property-related News, UK Press Releases, Winkworth Office News