In Pictures: Top-end studio delivers 3,804 sq ft heritage-inspired residence at luxury Raffles-branded scheme in Whitehall.
‘Pain in the post’ for UK housing market as transactions slip
Activity will be squeezed in the final three months of the year as the impact of higher mortgage rates from the Middle East conflict takes its toll, warns Knight Frank.
Value is in the eye of the buyer: Frances McDonald on Prime Central London’s new market reality
The Savills research chief highlights key trends at play in PCL, including some surprising statistics...
£37.5mn Banda-designed super-duplex unveiled at The OWO
In Pictures: Top-end studio delivers 3,804 sq ft heritage-inspired residence at luxury Raffles-branded scheme in Whitehall.
In Pictures: Historic Cotswold estate hits the market at £15mn
Substantial pile with Sims Hilditch interiors and a party barn launches with autumn selling season in full swing.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 39, 2026
The autumn market has lost a bit of momentum.
House price growth on track to fall to just 0.5% by the end of the year – Zoopla
Property portal blames high mortgage costs for 'tempering the autumn rebound in housing activity.'
Buyer demand slips across prime London, but edges higher above £10mn
Fresh data suggests overall buying activity 'cooled slightly' in Q3.
Government ramps up plans to regulate property agents
Industry Reactions: Ministers unveil licensing regime and independent regulator, going much further than proposals announced last year.
Alexander Main brings in senior hire for big lettings push
Former Domus Nova & Foxtons operator joins line-up to lead ambitious two-year-old agency’s new division.
Where did the Knightsbridge buyer go? James Moran on PCL’s shifting geography
Middleton Advisors' London sales boss explores the changing fortunes of one of the capital’s most famous enclaves - and where today’s moneyed purchasers have been turning their attention.
‘Rural landlords are faced with a double whammy’: Research flags huge EPC upgrade premium for country homes
Countryside properties cost substantially more to bring up to EPC C than urban homes, according to an analysis of more than three million certificates.
New chapter for historic West End publishing HQ
Resi developer used the Bloomsbury building's former occupants as 'a distinctive starting point for the project.'
Quote of the day
Done properly, regulation could create a true level playing field, helping to tackle poor practice, build consumer trust and raise standards across the sector
‘First hard evidence’ emerges of £2mn mansion tax effect on property prices
Fresh data confirms that transactions are 'bunching' below the incoming High Value Council Tax Surcharge threshold.
Conran and Partners acquired by US design giant DLR Group
The luxury architecture and interiors studio will retain its name and leadership team as DLR establishes its first European base.
‘Buyers today have more choice than ever before’: Savills global resi chief on the battle for international wealth
Interview: Victoria Garrett discusses London’s place on the world stage, Dubai’s next phase, the impact of tax & geopolitics, and how developers are catering to an increasingly discerning clientele.
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system
Exclusive PrimeResi survey finds most respondents favour shifting the tax burden away from transactions and towards property ownership - but opinion is split over abolishing SDLT altogether.
Super-prime broker Fatemi reports £700mn deal run
£100mn-plus sale among standout transactions as UK Sotheby's exec flags changing UHNW property tastes.
In Pictures: Inside Christian Bense’s new Park Hyatt show homes
South African designer kicks off series of interiors collaborations at new high-rise addition to London’s luxury branded resi scene.
London’s property bubble has well and truly deflated, says UBS
UK capital sinks into low-risk territory a decade after topping global property danger list.
Foxtons snaps up batch of regional agencies; plots more acquisitions
London-centric Plc pushes further into regional markets with four lettings-focused purchases.
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Agency says it’s one of the first times a country estate of this calibre has been marketed in this way.
International property news
Italy’s prime property market surges as flat tax draws global wealth
Knight Frank’s Italian transactions are up 140% this year, with more than 60% of international prime enquiries 'driven primarily by tax considerations.'
Branded resi developer secures heavyweight marketing hook for Middle East scheme
Anthony Joshua has 'backed' the UK launch of Adanté Realty’s Yenaier project in Oman, as the boxer's Tyson Fury showdown is confirmed.
Knight Frank ‘transforms market standing’ in French Alps
Top-flight agency continues international expansion programme.
Knight Frank appoints new Head of Resi in the UAE
Former Strutt & Parker Director and Betterhomes boss joins as Partner.
British-founded agency claims top spot for Dubai resales
Firm picks up DLD accolade little more than five years after launching with a team of eight.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with The Buying Solution’s Philip Eastwood
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’ Canan Wood
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 Andrew Groocock
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 Natalie Malka
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
‘The best projects have a soul before they have a spreadsheet’: In conversation with YOO Group founder John Hitchcox
The property entrepreneur who helped pioneer loft living and branded residences talks London’s overlooked hotspots, buyer trends, the next big shift in the sector - and the best investment he ever made.
Interiors & Design
In Pictures: Inside a Dixon Jones-designed W1 townhouse asking £13,500 a week
Super-prime Marylebone rental pad packs a 32ft-high glazed atrium, complete with sky bridge and retractable roof.
Run For The Hills founder takes over as BIID President
Anna Burles wants to raise the profile of professional interior designers and encourage more talent into the industry.
The New Scarcity: Liam Bailey on the evolution of luxury & what today’s HNW property buyers really value
The ingredients that once signalled luxury are becoming the easiest to copy, says Knight Frank; what increasingly commands a premium are the things that can’t be replicated...
‘New strategy’ drawn up for 15,000 sq ft Belgravia trophy
Three-building spread could be transformed into one of PCL’s most valuable private residences.
Set in Stonework: Behind the scenes at the restoration & extension of Lutyens’ first major house
How specialist teams treated the spectacular Chinthurst Hill to a 21st-century upgrade.
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