CBRE's research chief explains what the firm's latest consumer survey tells us about sentiment, spending and savings patterns & expectations for the year ahead.
Jennet Siebrits: Are homeowners right to feel brighter this year?
CBRE's research chief explains what the firm's latest consumer survey tells us about sentiment, spending and savings patterns & expectations for the year ahead.
Confidence slowly returning to the market – Acadata
Affordability pressures expected to ease but buyers 'cannot afford to throw caution to the wind'
‘Trophy’ West End retail & luxury resi scheme hits the market
Investment giant instructs agents to find buyer for flagship retail unit & 11 high-end apartments.
‘Noteworthy resurgence’ for global prime property price growth
Knight Frank’s latest international indices tell of renewed positivity across luxury housing markets.
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2024
Rightmove's data shows a marked increase in buying interest in London's top-tier postcodes compared to last year, as the portal highlights addresses with the highest asking prices for sale and rent across…
Foxtons claims digital first with Home & Coadjute partnership
Foxtons says it is 'the first estate agency to implement the comprehensive digitisation of the property transaction process'.
CLS finds new buyer for landmark Albert Embankment block
Resi developer acquires prime riverside building in Central London & plans to create set of 'unrivalled residences'
Sales launch at Fifth Avenue’s tallest resi tower
1,000-foot Beaux-Arts-inspired building has been designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Tom Bill: Slow recovery for UK housing market as it awaits political & economic clarity
Recent indicators suggest transaction volumes are rising as spring approaches but the pressure on pricing is downwards.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, LonRes, TwentyCi, Chestertons, the RICS & more...
Gender discrimination is still rife in the property industry
Unchained's 'Voice of the Agent' survey reveals continued inequality within the property industry alongside some more positive notes on professional development, proptech and market prospects.
Rental growth continues to cool as supply rises & demand eases
Average rents in Inner London have nudged up by just 0.4% over the last 12 months, while the national average has climbed 6.7%.
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When the number of rental homes on the market is up 30% on last year and the number of potential tenants is down by a fifth, rents would normally be falling...but these year-on-year comparisons mask the longer-term picture, where supply is down and demand is up
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‘It’s an exciting time for the industry’: Rosewood’s Brad Berry on why the luxury hospitality group is doubling down on branded resi
'At the luxury level, buyers gravitate towards the projects that incorporate the intangibles'
‘Forgotten gem’ in Mayfair acquired in £35mn deal
Former Schroders base on Upper Grosvenor Street has 'incredible untapped potential'
Super-prime developer reports £60mn sales surge as HNW buyers spring into action
'Buyers at the top-end of the market are increasingly deciding that now is the time to act,' says Lodha UK, after chalking up its highest quarterly sales figures since 2021.
Savills adds top global resi specialist from Knight Frank
Formerly Knight Frank's Head of Residential in APAC, Victoria Garrett is a 'key appointment that will really help us continue to grow our residential network internationally,' says Justin Marking, Head…
The Rise of ‘Quiet Luxury’: How (some) HNW home-owners are moving away from ‘flashy displays of wealth’
'Flashy is out, and quiet luxury is here to stay,' declares Christie’s International Real Estate, as the firm's brokers suggest less is more for affluent 'Gen Z' home-buyers.
£26.25mn price tag for ‘palatial’ Mayfair mega-lateral
IN PICTURES: Storied Old Park Lane residence, newly redeveloped by Leconfield, is one of the largest lateral apartments in the local area.
Designed with a modern day Gatsby in mind: ‘Best-in-class’ Knightsbridge penthouse pitched at £19.995mn
IN PICTURES: Touring a 'remarkable' collaboration between Peek Architecture & Tollgard Studio on Hans Place.
First Look: Inside the £42mn Banda-designed townhouse at Chelsea Barracks
Banda's 'perfectly imperfect' turnkey project on Mulberry Square is a 'testament to the strength of the artisanal ecosystem', says Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, presenting 'a collection of a lifetime in both…
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Forget 'price high and negotiate': Undercutting the market takes bravery & divides opinion, but gives the control back to sellers and often results in far better outcomes, says Maskells' Jamie Hope.
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International property news
Christie’s International Real Estate adds French Alps coverage
Global real estate network continues expansion drive, moving into the high-end markets of Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais.
Select & Six Senses set to launch ‘world’s tallest resi tower’
Record-breaking 122-storey development promises to 'revolutionise branded residences' & 'set a new global benchmark for residential skyscrapers'
American brokerage eXp names new CEO
Leo Pareja has taken over from Glenn Sanford as Chief Exec of the fast-growing international real estate brokerage.
‘A record year for ten-figure wealth’: The world’s richest people in 2024, ranked
Britain's billionaire exit: Forbes' top 100 includes only one British citizen.
Christie’s International Real Estate returns to Barbados
Global real estate brand partners with top boutique brokerage on the Caribbean island.
Profiles & Interviews
Five Minutes With: Makoto Fukui of Schroders on delivering a super-prime build-to-rent scheme in PCL
'London is slightly playing catch up to the rest of the world when it comes to luxury BTR,' says fund manager for The Knightsbridge Estate.
‘Use your authenticity as your power’: Industry leaders on inspiring the next generation
International Women's Day 2024: Stars of the real estate agency, development & design worlds share their words of wisdom.
International Women’s Day 2024: Property industry leaders on inclusion, equality & progress
Inspiring women from across the sector discuss whether anything has changed over the last ten years, and what can be done to move the industry forward from here.
‘It’s like being in a racing car all the time’: Stuart Horwood of 1508 London on running a global design firm
PrimeResi x Plugged in: Continuing a series of in-depth interviews with key players from the world of design, Jason Bailey catches up with the CEO of top interiors & architecture studio 1508 London.
In Conversation: Middleton Advisors’ Mark Parkinson & Tom Hudson on the latest buyer trends & the legacy of the GFC
PrimeResi meets the co-founders of prime property agency Middleton Advisors to discuss how the events of 15 years ago 'broke the natural market rhythms', and why recent changes in the industry are making…
Interiors & Design
‘World first’ digital tool aims to help small developers with new biodiversity net gain laws
As new BNG rules kick in, proptech start-up Joe’s Blooms has launched a new product for SME property developers, backed by Planning Portal.
SHH adds new business development director
Nathalie Wells has joined the studio from Harrods Interior Design to 'identify new avenues for growth and global expansion'
Fosters designs duo of ‘ultra-luxury’ apartment blocks in Dubai
New project for Omniyat will feature a 'sky palace' with a triple-height private terrace.
‘Fundamental change’ for Adjaye Associates as new CEOs step up
'It is now the right time to devolve the management of the studio,' says Sir David Adjaye, as new leaders are installed in Accra, London, and New York.
Chalegrove launches interior design collab at new Canary Wharf scheme
One Thames Quay is being billed as 'London’s best-selling luxury development'