Buyers have remained active despite ongoing challenges and a strong pipeline of sales is building, reports LonRes.
Interview: Hamptons’ Craig Tonkin on positioning a heritage estate agency for success in today’s PCL property market
Earlier this year, longstanding national estate agency Hamptons (est
Chancellor set to leave CGT rates for second homes ‘untouched’
New leaks from Downing Street suggest Rachel Reeves is planning to leave Capital Gains Tax on property sales unchanged, while increasing rates on other asset sales by 'several percentage points'.
£11mn Mayfair townhouse snapped up in ‘ultra-fast’ deal
Former residence of Countess Raine Spencer on Farm Street sold within three days of listing, following a 'wave of enquiries from around the world'.
Prime Time: Agency reports surge in film & TV lettings demand
The UK's film & television industry is booming right now, and crews & actors have decent budgets for suitable properties.
In Pictures: Cipriani Residences Miami’s London launch party
Mast Capital showcased its latest luxury branded residential project to Mayfair's deal-makers & glitterati last week.
Buyers compete over ‘magnificent’ former school in St John’s Wood
'One-off' 1860s building goes for above guide price in speedy deal.
Industry groups urge policy-makers to ‘put UPRN at the heart of the UK property market’
Fresh calls to promote the use of Unique Property Reference Numbers.
Naismiths & Edmond Shipway appoint group business development director
The two property consultancies recently formed a strategic partnership.
‘Promising signs’ for Prime London’s property market as under offers jump by 22%
Buyers have remained active despite ongoing challenges and a strong pipeline of sales is building, reports LonRes.
Industry Reactions: Official data shows UK house prices climb for a sixth consecutive month
Property values increased by an average of 2.8% in the 12 months to August 2024, according to the latest UK HPI, up from +1.8% annual growth in the previous month.
RE Confidential: On maintaining privacy in prime property deals
Lawyer Hugh Wigzell explains how high-profile clients can protect themselves before, during & after a significant purchase.
London’s rental market shows ‘resilience despite seasonal dip’
Lettings activity has slowed after a 'highly active season', says Foxtons.
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The signs are promising for an improvement in transaction numbers over the closing months of 2024
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Cluttons poaches Knight Frank star to head prime resi team
Laura Dam Villena will be leading the 'strategic vision' for Cluttons’ network of PCL branches, as venerable agency eyes an expansion in the sector.
20,000 sq ft mansion with ‘some of the best views in the South of England’ seeks £14mn
In Pictures: Nine-bed super-home in 45 acres hits the market in Kent.
London Square development pipeline hits £2.7bn, up by 80% since acquisition by Aldar
Developer reveals massive growth & ambitions to 'deliver on its full potential' under new owner.
Alex Michelin: Why London’s super-prime buyers are no longer driven by location
The significance of postcodes is fading, explains the influential luxury property developer, while demand for unique, individualised homes is rising.
The Long View: Understanding the impact of changing demographics on prime UK housing markets
Buying agency Middleton Advisors investigates how key trends and structural changes could influence the sector over the next 30 years.
Luxury Centre Point scheme ‘over 90% sold’ following flurry of deals
Almacantar on home straight at landmark West End project as buyers splash out £45mn on new apartments.
Savills recruits Knight Frank’s Gigi to head Hampstead sales
Agency confirms 'major' resi appointment in north London.
UK is ‘worst in the world for millionaire exits’, warn economists
The Adam Smith Institute believes the share of the UK population who are US dollar millionaires will fall by a fifth over the next four years, thanks to 'a hostile culture for wealth creators'.
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British tycoon Nick Candy has signed a 'landmark' JV agreement with Modon Holding, promising to 'amplify the ultra-luxury real estate landscape' in the UAE, Middle East & beyond.
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International property news
‘We are seeing a significant increase in enquiries from buyers considering relocating to Monaco’ – Knight Frank
Residential sales activity dipped in the super-rich Principality last year, but major property developments are literally changing the face of the Riviera enclave.
Postcard from Romania: The luxury real estate market is catching up
Romanian real estate agency boss Cristian Angheloiu talks up his market's prospects - suggesting it 'might be the place to invest now before it becomes mainstream.'
High-end agency adds UK & Middle East consultant
Experienced operator Emmanuel Aymes has been running his own property advisory business since 2010.
Global house price growth accelerates
'Rate cutting is supporting rising house prices globally,' says Knight Frank, as three-quarters of international property markets saw average property values increase in Q2.
Another UAE property developer opens London outpost
Danube Properties' new base in Harrow will 'act as a gateway for UK investors, providing them with unparalleled access to Dubai’s lucrative real estate market.'
Profiles & Interviews
‘It is often in more turbulent times that we have been able to generate growth’: Super-prime pioneer Andrew Dunn of Finchatton on building for the long term
'We have 18 live developments on the go, with an anticipated GDV of more than £300mn and, frankly, I felt just as excited to get to work this morning as I did 23 years ago'
Listen: Agency boss Geoff Wilford in conversation with Property Vision’s Simon Connell
'Our guys in Italy have been very, very busy with non-doms in Milan,' reports top buying agent in new property podcast.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
Knight Frank's Chair William Beardmore-Gray discusses diversity, growing pains & the 'complicated game' with the FT.
‘I want to change the way people approach projects’: RedBook CEO Tom Adams on shifting the luxury property design, construction & development landscape
Interview: Sandy Mitchell’s RedBook has evolved fast under Tom Adams' watch, and there’s more to come…
‘I’ve sold a £25mn house thanks to my Instagram page’: In conversation with star DDRE Global broker Jessica Bishop
After a meteoric career rise with a major corporate agency, this super-prime dealmaker is in the vanguard of high-profile advisors changing the game in London's luxury property market.
Interiors & Design
In Pictures: Joyce Wang Studio designs £17.25mn apartment at The Whiteley
International practice was given carte blanche to create a 'quietly luxurious' 4,000 sq ft residence at the £1.2bn west London scheme.
In Pictures: Interior design studio marks ten years with industry party & project launches
Studio Vero was founded in 2014 by Finchatton & Argent Design alumni Romanos Brihi & Venetia Rudebeck.
Georgian Group Awards 2024: The Winners
An array of 'exemplary' conservation & restoration projects were recognised at the 20th edition of the prestigious heritage gongs.
FT: Can London make itself at home on the South Bank?
Writing for the Financial Times, Dominic Bradbury reports on the changing face of one of the capital's most important art & culture quarters, as some major new resi development schemes take shape.
Peter Jackson: What’s next for tall residential-led buildings?
One of SOM's London-based leaders talks us through the latest advances in tall building design, and explains how a new wave of schemes are attracting - and retaining - residents.