Much like in tennis, you’ve got to have balls in business
The Christmas season is in full flow: there’s a slight sense of urgency that this is the last week to…
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Much like in tennis, you've got to have balls in business
On behalf of an aspiring actress friend, I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a…
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When property is short on Kate Moss style allure, dress it up as a super model
‘The thing is – this place has be aspirational. Whoever walks in needs to fall in love with it and…
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Property outside London can’t develop while green belt stifles growth
‘Until now, wealthy individuals wanting to build large properties on the fringes of London have first had to find a…
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‘Futile, Marxist’ Capital Gains Tax will harm London, says King of Bishops Avenue Trevor Abrahmsohn
Trevor Abrahmsohn, known as the King of Bishop’s Avenue for his company’s grip on sales on the ultra-exclusive road, has…
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Everything you wanted to know about the proposed Capital Gains Tax charge
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday the government is considering charging Capital Gains Tax on British property sold by…
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A client crush makes one reflect on the complexity of working relationships
I’ve developed a dangerous thing – a client crush. I read somewhere that 60 per cent of romances are office-related,…
ByI am an ex-pat but have property in the UK. How will I be affected by the Chancellor’s plans to extend capital gains tax to cover any sale of property I make?
I am an ex-pat living abroad and am classed as non-resident, but have property in the UK. I have read…
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Telegraph: Thousands of Britons caught up in tax raid on wealthy foreigners
Thousands of Britons living abroad face being caught up in a tax raid on wealthy foreigners buying and selling property…
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As autumn draws on, the property market prepares to hibernate
‘Are you seriously telling me that the market is finished until mid February?’ asked my somewhat enraged client. ‘I fear…
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$100 million Manhattan condos are sending draconian co-ops packing
FLIGHT OF THE CONDO The toniest of Manhattan co-ops have become the victims of their own extreme exclusivity. High time…
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Review of The Lowell Hotel, New York
As you can see in this article, I was in New York earlier this year investigating whether the rise of…
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London property to lose out as rest of country forecast to race ahead
London looks as though it will lose ground to the rest of the country as house prices rise faster in…
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When downsizing in a property boom, do you stick or twist?
Stick or twist – that’s the question many Londoners are facing, in a market that seems ever rising. I have…
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The privileged are never satisfied, but life can bring cruel perspective
There’s that moment when you don’t know whether to shake or hug the person you’re talking to. I was with…
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How the tonier parts of England fared in the St Jude’s Day storm
One expects that money can take care of most of life’s problems – but how did the wealthier parts of…
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Prevaricators poison the property process
‘If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it!’ The Beyoncé Knowles anthem that seems to…
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Even the kids of the wealthy are struggling to buy houses in London
With UK house prices rising at the fastest rate in more than three years, it comes as no surprise that…
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My very own Blue Jasmine shows us how to bounce back
The Mattress is in town – or rather she’s moving to town. I’ve known The Mattress for many years and…
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During tough times, selling property means you have to talk the talk
‘We do love it but it seems expensive.’ It sure isn’t cheap, I wanted to respond, but instead I said:…
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