As we pass the halfway point of the year, the latest LonRes figures reveal what's really going on in the prime postcodes.
In Pictures: 500 industry pros attend inaugural ‘Summer Social’ at the Hurlingham Club
Social Circuit: UK Sotheby's, Enness Global and Lumley brought together professionals from the luxury property, finance and wider private client worlds for an afternoon of networking and entertainment.
D&G adds trio of self-employed London agents
Meis Butros, Christopher Janson & Rob Els join James Evans' broker set-up.
Agency completes brace of super-prime Hampstead deals as domestic demand holds firm
Knight Frank says buyers are still prepared to 'leapfrog the market' when best-in-class options come up.
Prime London’s £100k lettings club keeps growing
Almost one in eight lets so far this year have been above the Renters' Rights Act threshold.
Lord Snowdon’s former country retreat on the open market for first time in more than 500 years
In Pictures: An ancient house with high-society provenance seeks £3.95mn.
Buyer sought for ultra-prime Cannes trophy estate project
Off-market shell-condition château offers €50mn-plus potential once complete, says agency.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Oona Collins
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Latest RICS data suggests market slowdown is slowing
'June’s survey results offer some cautious encouragement that the worst of the slowdown in market activity may be beginning to pass,' says Head of Market Research & Analysis Tarrant Parsons.
Winkworth appoints new PR agency
Estate agency chain picks The Oracle Group to help bolster profile.
New CEO for Rendall and Rittner
Well-known estate agency leader Sam Mitchell has joined the property management business.
Signs of life in the Prime London sales market, but values are still falling
As we pass the halfway point of the year, the latest LonRes figures reveal what's really going on in the prime postcodes.
Agency duo buy well-known SW London firm
Brendan Wynne & Fraser Allen are consolidating the 33-year-old estate agency's multiple branches into a 'hub office' in central Richmond.
Quote of the day
Domestic, needs-based buyers are not holding back because of wider economic or political uncertainty; they remain focused on making the right move for their lifestyles
‘A hidden crisis’: How uninsurable properties are quietly stalling high-end transactions
While climate-related risk is widely discussed, the immediate impact on the luxury homes market is not, writes George Seatter - and insurance placement is emerging as one of the biggest deal blockers around.
Knight Frank & UK Sotheby’s land £25mn Ormeley Lodge instruction
Lady Annabel Goldsmith's 'exquisite' former home between Ham Common and Richmond Park comes to market after more than 50 years with the family.
In Pictures: Inside the first completed penthouse at Holland Park Gate
RedBook Agency & Taylor Howes collaborate on transformation of 5,500 sq ft duplex atop Lodha's super-prime scheme in Kensington, billed as 'one of London's most significant new luxury homes'.
Charles Curran on the unintended consequences of a proportional property tax
The Maskells boss explores some significant potential ramifications of proposed reforms backed by PM-apparent Andy Burnham.
High-profile agent Tangney launches ‘modern private office’
Siân-Louise Tangney's new venture, Key Privé, has already chalked up a £200k-a-month off-market deal in Ascot.
Prime property price declines accelerate in ‘strong buyer’s market’
Savills expects 'increasingly cautious' London & regional top-ends to remain price sensitive in H2.
‘The product has to work harder than ever’: Dean Main on developing, managing & future-proofing super-prime homes
The Rhodium and Henigman boss gives PrimeResi the inside track on how top-end demand is shifting in London - and reveals what separates the very best schemes from the rest.
Seven things we learned from the latest UBS Global Wealth Report
An 'extraordinary' year for global wealth creation has reshaped the HNW landscape. Here's what luxury property professionals need to know.
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International property news
Developer marks completion of Dubai’s first Six Senses Residences
Owner hand-overs are now underway on Palm Jumeirah.
Global house price growth slows to weakest level since 2024
Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.
Chestertons Global extends French Riviera coverage
Boutique agency Olivier Morvan & Co is now operating as Chestertons Nice.
Savills bolsters Riviera valuations team
Pierre Pire has moved from JLL.
Global super-prime market rebounds, with London back in the mix
Knight Frank tracked 636 US$10mn-plus resi deals worth US$11.4bn in Q1, with London climbing to fourth globally by deal volume as Dubai, Hong Kong and New York led the strongest quarter in a year.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Simon Taylor
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 David Ronson
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Charlie Gibson & Tas Basran of OB Private on scaling up, the brokerage shift & breaking down corporate barriers
New leadership structure, a fast-growing brokerage arm and deals flowing: inside the Mayfair-based property firm’s next phase.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Charlie Wells
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 Jeremy Leaf
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
Luxury PCL developer expands into the prime country market
Mayfair-based REDD says growing demand from UHNW clients is driving its move beyond central London.
RIBA names new President
Jay Morton of Bell Phillips Architects will take the reins from Chris Williamson next year.
In Pictures: ‘Iconic’ Georgian townhouse in Bath seeks £2.75mn
Designed by John Wood the Elder, No.1 The Circus is being sold alongside a rather fine selection of interiors pieces.
HBA Residential expands global leadership team
Luxury design practice appoints regional Principals to oversee EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
In Pictures: Touring a brand-new townhouse opposite Harrods, asking £14.4mn
Agents are marketing the first of five newly completed freehold homes on Lancelot Place; PrimeResi took a look around.
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