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W A Ellis’ overview of this week’s property market - 27/01/2012

Much has been made in recent press comment of George Osborne’s intended attack on the ‘super-rich’ and various stamp duty land tax mitigation schemes.  It has been common practice over the last 20 years for high value London properties to be owned in off shore companies, often registered in Jersey or Guernsey where the sole asset is a property.  

W A Ellis’ overview of this week’s property market - 20/01/2012

 

W A Ellis’ overview of this week’s market - 13/01/2012

We ended last year with a little concern about the Lettings market in Central London as enquiry levels were down during the last three months of 2011.  This was mainly due to less expats coming to work in the City due to the Eurozone crisis.  It would have been foolhardy for them to employ at the same rate that they had the previous year due to the economic instability, the Lettings m

W A Ellis’ overview of this week’s property market - 06/01/2012

As we return to ‘normal’ life, we are met with statistics showing that on average we will each have gained 2 kilos over the Christmas festivities and that while 46% of us will have made New Year’s Resolutions, over 25% of us will have already broken these before this first week is over!  

W A Ellis' overview of this week's property market - 16/12/2011

It is apparent that the Eurozone crisis and David Cameron’s protectionist stance with regard to the City and financial services industry has provoked strong interest in high value Prime Central London property.  

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