The designer-developer has opened the doors to five show homes at Vabel Townhouse, with four more due to follow later this year.
Knight Frank names first affiliate brokers after nearly 100 enquiries
The agency says the launch of its self-employed broker model has generated a 'hugely positive' response as wider growth plans target 36 London markets.
First Look: Vabel unveils boutique Bayswater scheme as Queensway’s £3bn revamp gathers pace
The designer-developer has opened the doors to five show homes at Vabel Townhouse, with four more due to follow later this year.
‘The wealthy individual of 2026 is no longer selecting a single country’: Six trends shaping global wealth migration
An outflow of High New Worth Individuals from the UK is 'the canary in the mine' for economic policy, warns citizenship consultancy.
Crown Estate gears up for 30,000-home resi development drive
Landowner/developer reveals housing focus as new powers open door to more investment.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Property pros raise £25k at biggest-ever CPR Cup
The annual five-a-side tournament attracted its biggest field to date, bringing together firms from across the resi sector and culminating in a dramatic final.
Fall-through rates are down, but still costing agents
GetAgent's analysis of TwentyEA data suggests 13% fewer transactions fell through in May 2026 than in the same month last year.
LonRes Awards 2026: The Winners
Updated with party pictures: 'Deals - and outstanding deals at that - are still being done,' says LonRes' Anthony Payne, as firms including Savills, Chestertons, DDRE Global, UK Sotheby's and Black Brick…
The High Life: How London’s resi towers are evolving into vertical communities
With land scarce & buyer expectations shifting, tall buildings are increasingly being designed around wellness, amenity & community rather than views alone, explains Berkeley's James Boyce
Dubai property developer named as prospective buyer of ‘£190mn’ London mansion
The FT cites 'people familiar with the matter' to identify the prospective new owner of The Holme in Regent's Park.
Notting Hill & Bayswater specialist joins Harding Green
Brokerage recruits well-known former Marsh & Parsons director.
Trevor Abrahmsohn: My radical solution to ending bad buyer behaviour
Any ‘instant contract’ system will still be riddled with legal exits large enough to drive a removal lorry through - there is a much better solution available, says veteran agent.
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Knight Frank recruits Savills sales chief Kelly to lead London resi teams
Liza-Jane Kelly will join in September to run offices across the capital and grow the agency's new affiliate broker model.
Reform or catch-up? Why the prime property market is already ahead of the Government’s plans
Ministers want to speed up homebuying and reduce failed sales, but many of the reforms being proposed have long been standard practice at the top end of the market, writes property lawyer Laura Conduit.
‘Change’: Charles Curran on what a Burnham premiership could mean for London’s prime property market
'We see Mr Burnham as a negative for the Prime Central London property market for second home owners, foreign owners and landlords,' writes estate agency boss.
Property Industry Reactions: Starmer resigns, opening the door for a Burnham premiership
UPDATED: It's a 'double whammy,' says Becky Fatemi - 'uncertainty over future policy, followed by concern about the policies themselves.
London Square buys 800-home Earl’s Court scheme
Aldar-owned developer completes another significant resi acquisition in SW London.
Strutt & Parker recruits Knight Frank’s Glanville to lead prime cities push
BNP Paribas-backed agency steps up expansion across key regional markets.
Industry Reactions: On early binding agreements & the government’s wider homebuying ‘shake-up’
Agents and conveyancers seem split on the latest proposals; there's a broad welcome for binding deals but some scepticism on sales packs.
Burnham’s rise revives the big property tax question
The former Manchester Mayor and Prime Ministerial hopeful has been a long-standing advocate of a Land Value Tax to replace Stamp Duty.
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'Decisive buyers are dominating,' says Peter Wetherell, following a five-day five-deal run worth nearly £25mn.
International property news
Luxury Spanish brokerage targets investors with new capital markets division
Spain Sotheby's expansion push under boss Sven Odia continues with a move into bigger-ticket investment deals.
Ultra-prime apartment scheme completes in the Caymans
51-unit project brings wellness-focused offering to Seven Mile Beach.
Japanese behemoth to buy top-end construction giant Multiplex
Multiplex's prime London projects include 30 Grosvenor Square, St John's Wood Square, The Broadway & Television Centre.
Adam Architecture sets up Caribbean studio
New operation in Antigua will be led by partner Robbie Kerr.
Forbes Global Properties signs first developer member
Saudi firm behind 12mn sq m Makkah mega-project becomes first developer to join worldwide brokerage network, which recently made a big splash in the UK's luxury market.
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
Battersea Power Station picks contractor for Gehry-designed next phase
165-year-old firm will complete Electric Boulevard with two striking new buildings delivering around 300 new homes and c.65,000 of commercial space.
First Look: Albion Nord completes £6.7mn show home at Bishops Avenue Gardens
Arts & Crafts meets luxury living in first apartment to be unveiled at new Billionaires' Row scheme.
Salboy launches fourth central London scheme
Studio Power has designed the ten-apartment scheme in Camden for Salboy & Forge Homes.
RICS warns of ‘stranding risk’ for property assets in new sustainability guidance
Sustainability is now a 'cross-cutting responsibility' for all surveyors, says the RICS, as it embeds climate risks into valuation advice.
Masterplan revealed for major central London hospital site development
King's Cross Group & Argent have unveiled a fresh £500mn proposal for the St Pancras Hospital site, featuring more than 180 new homes.
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