Deal will create a 180,000-agent network spanning more than 120 countries.

The outlook is not rosy for either prime or mainstream markets this year, but the property consultancy senses a 'change in political direction' before 2030.

Founded by ex-Knight Frank and Aston Chase agent Craig Draper, the high-end firm is backed by former Greene & Co MD David Pollock.

Recently launched agency instructed on former college library conversion with storied past.

Proptech boss promises 'AI agents capable of handling the majority of computer-based tasks' within a property agency.

High-end apartments in St John's Wood, Maida Vale and Regent's Park all went for full asking amid strong HNW demand.

'What we are building in Oxford is a fundamentally different proposition to most residential agencies,' says long-standing property consultancy.

Camilla Dell flags the impact of war in the Middle East on the UK's prime property market - and how London's 'safe haven' status is facing strong competition from tax-light locations.

Estate agency's marketing chief says the latest campaign 'reinforces our position as a lifestyle-led property brand.'

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Olivia Beaumont and Rafal Majewski are the latest recruits to the self-employed agency platform.

Uncertainty hits early-stage demand, says major agency, but deals still getting done; 'fairly sharp rebound' possible if rates settle.

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This hat-trick of headwinds means we have revised down our near-term house price forecasts
Tom Bill, Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank

Next week marks the start of 'new age' for the private rented sector, says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills, as she walks us through what incoming legislation means for top-end tenants & landlords.

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Details surface around a transaction in the principality’s ultra-prime Mareterra enclave that would rank among the largest ever recorded.

Property Vision’s co-founder explains how headwinds are affecting property markets from PCL to the country - and which pockets are weathering the storms.

Estate agency group steps up expansion with addition of established Prime Central and North West London operator.

Flagship phase of SW London regen scheme to deliver 143 apartments across two Foster + Partners-designed buildings.

Deciding on a High Value Council Tax Surcharge was the easy bit, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills. Implementing it is where the hard work really starts.

UPDATED: 'This is not a shift towards scale, nor an attempt to mirror larger brokerage platforms... it is a natural extension of our boutique approach', says Beauchamp boss Gary Hersham.

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Rebranded brokerage takes NYC role within global luxury real estate network.

Webster Hart has opened an office in St Tropez.

Agents from around Knight Frank’s global network share their takes on the neighbourhoods set to outperform, from New York & New Zealand enclaves to one of London's golden postcodes.

'Prime residential property has pulled away from the broader housing sector' in many global markets, says Knight Frank, but the UK capital has dropped to 93rd place on the firm's annual PIRI 100 index.

Knight Frank's latest Prime International Residential Index illustrates how the  spending power of US$1mn has contracted in many luxury markets over the last five years.

Profiles & Interviews

Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.

Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.

Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.

Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.

HollandGreen’s founders on how the design landscape and client expectations have evolved over the past 15 years, and what comes next.

Interiors & Design

Acquisition brings UK specialist into Ateliers de France's high-end stable.

PLP Architecture has named five new Partners and six new Directors for its offices in London, Singapore and Tokyo.

Private client commission will see substantial villa reworked into 'best-in-class' family home.

London-headquartered firm joins team delivering French crystal brand’s first residences in the Indian Ocean.

Agency's fourth collaboration with Garden Club London will showcase urban living trends.

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Exclusive LonRes data reveal which parts of the capital’s prime property market have seen the most significant price growth over the last 25-years.

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Alexandra Goss charts the changing face of luxury property agency over the last 25 years, from the mainstreaming of buying agents & the introduction of private offices, to the rise of independent brokers.

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A personal view of how Prime Central London has evolved since the turn of the century, by William Carrington & Anthony Payne - who founded LonRes in the year 2000.

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An independent boutique estate agency specialising in off-market luxury properties for sale or rent in London. All clients are guaranteed the very best in customer service and confidentiality.

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We are a relationship-based, results-driven and fully digital real estate business.