‘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.
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.
Guernsey’s biggest privately-owned estate seeks £65mn
The 80-acre Havilland Hall comes with a Regency mansion, a private 'village' and an array of leisure & business facilities.
Inside 1 Mayfair: Caudwell completes first residence at ultra-luxe scheme
Lavish show apartment dressed by New York designer Jamie Drake is pitched at £83.7mn.
Grosvenor Square penthouse finds buyer at nearly half its original asking price
Seven-day exchange follows more than three years of marketing for hefty Mayfair duplex.
Rightmove trims revenue expectations
Property portal reports a 10% year-on-year drop in buyer demand and a 9% fall in sales agreed.
Own London recruits former Natalia Miyar projects head
W2-based luxury design firm has brought in Mante Marcine to oversee its interiors team.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Rosewood plots first Southeast Asian branded residences in Bangkok
The 85-unit scheme is slated for completion in 2030.
Mystery buyer assembles $311mn waterfront estate in Florida
Nearly 19 acres secured in exclusive Naples enclave, with even the selling agent reportedly in the dark over the buyer’s identity.
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.
UK Sotheby’s signs Surrey specialist from Savills
Experienced agent joins as firm gears up for ‘important next step’ in the county.
Down-valuations at the top end: What agents can do before & after the surveyor’s number
Islay Robinson on why valuations come in short on prime property, how agents can head them off, and what to do when the figure still falls below the agreed price.
Quote of the day
It’s a relatively small market at the top end, and over time people remember how you conduct yourself just as much as the deals you’ve done.
The Budget 2026
Budget 2026: Healey keeps hands off housing
But landlords face yet another tax hike.
Talking Heads: Prime resi industry insiders respond to the Budget 2026
'Doing no harm isn't quite the same as doing some good,' comments one estate agency chief.
Required Reading: The Budget 2026 for HNWIs & business owners
Mishcon de Reya's experts talk us through the key policy announcements and various need-to-knows affecting wealth, real estate and business following John Healey's maiden Budget speech.
OBR downgrades house price, transaction & construction forecasts
Fiscal watchdog expects 4% fewer property sales over the next five years than were predicted in March.
Government confirms 100% ‘mansion tax’ premium for empty homes
Latest Measures & Industry Reactions: More details of the incoming High Value Council Tax Surcharge bills have been revealed, with first bills due to arrive in March 2028.
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.
Savills pushes housing market recovery back to 2028
New forecasts: Mainstream UK prices are tipped to fall 1.5% next year, with London in for a 3.5% drop as top agency downgrades expectations again.
Knight Frank puts heavyweight duo at helm of London Private Office
Specialist division brings together the firm's 'most accomplished advisers' for UHNWIs.
£48mn price tag for Bryan O’Sullivan-designed penthouse at Chelsea Barracks
First Look: Inside one of the year’s biggest new-build launches.
Native Land teams up with Singaporean investor for PCL acquisition drive
Kensington block changes hands as new venture targets the capital’s prime rental market.
Top-end Kensington scheme racks up over £70mn in sales
Developer unveils resident amenities and reports latest sales progress at Squire & Partners-designed project.
Elicyon names new Creative Director
Rebecca Larn steps up at Charu Gandhi's London-based luxury design firm.
Forecast: London property prices ‘should return to growth’ in 2027
Major estate agency group thinks home-buying activity will improve a bit in the coming years, but doesn't expect a big recovery.
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International property news
Raffles unveils standalone resi debut
Luxury hospitality marque picks exclusive US enclave for collection of 35 ‘generational residences’.
Hamptons adds Spanish agency partner
British estate agency extends its brand footprint along the Catalan coast.
All 100 residences sold at ultra-luxe Manhattan supertall
Sales team claims fastest sellout of its scale since 2014, with prices to match.
Italy’s exit tax plan raises eyebrows in Britain
'Perhaps we don’t look so bad after all?' quips top London buying agent as Rome pitches a departure charge for wealthy residents.
Fendi Casa makes Japanese branded resi debut
A four-storey villa in Tokyo is being billed as 'Japan’s first lifestyle branded residence.'
Profiles & Interviews
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.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Savills’ Victoria Garrett
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 Simon Deen
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
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.
BIID Interior Design Awards 2026: The Winners
IN PICTURES: Design crowd gathers at Drapers’ Hall for annual awards bash, with resi winners ranging from London townhouses to country estates and international projects.
Behind the Schemes: Fine art meets architecture in Little Venice townhouse revival
In Pictures: SHH Architecture & Interiors brings a six-storey canal-side home back to life after a decade standing empty, unveiling the results during Frieze Week.
Top-flight London design studio expands into Middle East
Laura Hammett is opening a permanent base in Dubai next month.
South London housing scheme takes 2026 Stirling Prize
Council-commissioned development of 157 homes in Croydon takes architecture’s top UK honour, beating five shortlisted projects including Renzo Piano’s Paddington Square.
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