Latest data tells of a comedown from Q2’s 'flurry of remarkable sales' in the UK capital, as Hong Kong topples Dubai for combined $10mn+ sales value.
Friday the 13th: Microsoft outage hits PCL & raises completion-day concerns
Kensington & Chelsea warns of slower responses, with last year’s council IT shutdown still fresh in the memory.
Aman teams up with tennis legend for new ‘performance living’ brand
First stop for the new 'ultra-luxury' offering is Miami, where the hospitality group is planning a set of branded homes served by a 120,000 sq ft wellness centre.
In Pictures: Elicyon-designed penthouse at Lancer Square seeks £16.5mn
Charu Gandhi’s studio completes one of the long-running Kensington scheme’s final homes, taking its cue from the local antiques trade.
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PrimeResi's regular stock check, powered by LonRes.
Wealthy clients turn to ‘private compounds’, says top designer
Taylor Howes founder reflects on how HNW wish lists have changed over the last three decades.
Tom Bill: Breathing space for today, rent rises for tomorrow
Prime London’s lettings market is under pressure, with fewer homes available and another tax rise on landlords threatening to push rents higher, reports Knight Frank’s research boss.
Picturesque Pembrokeshire valley estate seeks £7mn
'There are beautiful houses, and then there are places that have an atmosphere and sense of identity that simply cannot be manufactured,' says selling agent Trevor Kearney.
Real-world Hitchcock fantasy house seeks $45mn
Architects John Boccardo & Michael Upwall recreated the fictional residence from Hitchcock classic North by Northwest, in Utah
London’s super-prime sales haul halves as trophy deals dwindle
Latest data tells of a comedown from Q2’s 'flurry of remarkable sales' in the UK capital, as Hong Kong topples Dubai for combined $10mn+ sales value.
Knight Frank installs new Marylebone sales boss
A familiar face returns to Baker Street after a spell leading the agency’s core sales business in Knightsbridge.
In Pictures: Albion Nord-designed South Bank penthouse pitched at £20mn
Braeburn's 3,800 sq ft 'sanctuary in the sky' comes with a 900 sq ft wrap-around terrace overlooking the London Eye and River Thames.
Mayfair to host $145mn global property auction
Overseas trophy homes go under the hammer at Sotheby’s and The Connaught next week, with some opening bids expected well below listing prices.
Quote of the day
Don’t be afraid of failure. It’s the best way to learn and the worst-case scenario very rarely plays out anyway
Latest leasehold reforms promise ‘massive boost to fight rip-off service charges’
Service charges remain uncapped, but landlords will need to be more transparent about costs.
Half of prime London’s sale stock marked down as buyers sit tight
Latest Data: LonRes reports double-digit average discounts and mounting price cuts while deals and under offers drop off.
Former Lodha director joins country house agency
Independent firm brings in top-end operator to bolster its Cotswolds presence.
Belgravia townhouse with royal past reportedly finds £39mn buyer
That price would top the £35mn paid for a Grade I-listed neighbour earlier this year.
Sami Robertson: Have we forgotten how to sell the extraordinary?
An unusual dinner in a remarkable London home prompts the Harwood Advisory founder to ask whether agents have become too caught up in the numbers.
‘Margins are squeezed from both ends’: Luxury design firms feel the pinch
New survey reveals how wealthy clients are driving harder bargains - and how architects, designers, consultants & contractors are responding.
Well-known PCL agency duo launch boutique firm
Former Maskells MD & ex-Knight Frank Partner set out their stall as independent venture brings its first homes to market.
Savills announces ‘management evolution’ in Europe
London-listed real estate advisor rejigs top table team in the UK and wider EMEA region.
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'Buying London' brokerage brings in new dealmakers and reports run of big-ticket transactions in town & country.
International property news
New island Director for Spain Sotheby’s International Realty
Top-end agency claims 90% of Balearic Island buyers are international, with 80% of its transactions involving Brits or Germans.
Compass profits leap following Anywhere takeover
The New York-listd business owns the Christie's Real Estate and Sotheby's Real Estate broker brands.
Dubai prime prices drop for first time since 2020
Conflict in the region is 'predictably a confidence dampener,' says Knight Frank.
Code Blue: Charles Curran on what the US midterms mean for prime London property
'We do not see the Prime Central London market recovering for the time being,' says the Maskells boss - who anticipates a slip in American demand for UK property as Trump loses influence at home.
Rosewood plots first Southeast Asian branded residences in Bangkok
The 85-unit scheme is slated for completion in 2030.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Knight Frank’s Jon Reynolds
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Alexander Main on entrepreneurship, building a brokerage & getting PCL deals done
‘You can’t just wait for the market to come to you’: Agency founder talks HNW buyer trends, turning marketing spend into sales & why half his firm’s deals this year have involved another agent.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Winkworth’s Christian Lock-Necrews
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Knight Frank’s James Cleland
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Hamptons’ Peter Whyte
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
Own London recruits former Natalia Miyar projects head
W2-based luxury design firm has brought in Mante Marcine to oversee its interiors team.
Buyer swoops on ‘one of London’s most celebrated historic houses’
Architecture wins out over postcode as purchaser searching in Westminster exchanges on landmark mansion south of the river.
Elicyon names new Creative Director
Rebecca Larn steps up at Charu Gandhi's London-based luxury design firm.
Fendi Casa makes Japanese branded resi debut
A four-storey villa in Tokyo is being billed as 'Japan’s first lifestyle branded residence.'
Taylor Howes brings in David Collins Studio exec to drive expansion
Senior hire comes as top-end studio completes a Holland Park Gate penthouse, installs a Swiss chalet and eyes growth across Europe & the Middle East.
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