As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
As new wealth reshapes demand in high-end property markets from the Cotswolds to the Channel Islands, Knight Frank’s prime country experts reveal what’s changed - and what hasn’t.
Agents’ sales pipeline jumps 48% to highest value in four years
£100bn-worth of home sales have been agreed but are yet to complete, reports Zoopla - potentially generating £1bn in commission for estate agents.
Knight Frank teams up with luxury Milan agency
Global property firm strengthens its position in Italy amid growing demand from HNWIs attracted by the flat tax regime and lifestyle appeal.
Tom Adams: On making unmodernised properties desirable again
Just as buying agents transformed a once vendor-biased marketplace, the prime property industry must now close the knowledge gap around renovation projects, argues RedBook's CEO.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Jeremy Gee
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Ch4 backs proptech firm OneDome in £7.5mn deal
Home-moving platform wants to recruit up to 500 brokers to handle an anticipated 'substantial increase in client enquiries' following media-for-equity investment.
Brace of ‘breathtaking’ Scottish castles seek buyers
Orchil & Ormiston Castles have both been fully restored, suitable for use as grand family residences or business ventures.
Former Hamptons agent joins Chartwell Noble
St. John Neilson has moved from London to set up as a self-employed property broker in Berkshire & Wiltshire.
Londoners make an average £130k capital gain when selling their home
As Budget speculation mounts that CGT may be charged on some principal residences, Zoopla has checked official transaction records to see what gains various groups of home-sellers typically make.
Prime London rental growth slows to lowest rate this year
LonRes recorded an annual movement of 2.5% in September, although average rents are still nearly 40% above pre-pandemic levels.
Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
Wilfords brings in new Kensington & Chelsea sales boss
Independent agency boosts team and gears up for another office launch later this year.
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Just as buying agents transformed a once vendor-biased marketplace, we in the prime property industry must now close the knowledge gap around renovation projects
Exploring the £4bn makeover that’s pushed Mayfair ‘back up to the top of the Monopoly board’
Luxury property developers & great estates are pouring millions into public realm improvements in Mayfair - making the historic area 'central London's third-biggest regeneration zone.'
In Pictures: Mayfair mega-mansion with royal provenance seeks £25k per week
18th century townhouse on Charles Street is billed as 2025's finest super-luxury lettings listing.
No such thing as bad publicity: On navigating negativity, noise & nuance in Prime London’s property market
Beyond the algorithm-driven echo chambers, prime buyers remain focused on quality and long-term value, report Richard & Sophie Rogerson.
Innovo lines up debut London resi play opposite Lord’s
First outing for UK arm of Middle Eastern luxury property giant to deliver 89 new homes in collaboration with a 'best-in-class' design team.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Stamp Duty ‘should be abolished as part of a wholesale reform of property taxation’
'SDLT certainly should not be increased,' declares an in-depth new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and 'a well-designed tax system would have no place for SDLT at all.'
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
First Look: Valouran opens sales at Bishops Avenue Gardens
Super-prime developer's 36-unit scheme aims to usher in a 'new era' of luxury living on Billionaires' Row.
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International property news
Dubai’s super-prime market smashes US$2bn in Q3 sales, up 54% year-on-year
Surging demand at the very top end keeps the emirate on track for another record-breaking year, reports Knight Frank.
Contemporary mansion sale ‘sets new high-water mark for luxury real estate in Spain’
The 'modern palace' in Sotogrande is one of a series of super-prime homes designed by ARK Architects.
In Pictures: Luxury Foster + Partners & 1508 London-designed scheme unveiled in the UAE
Developers tap top UK-based design firms for 234-home beachfront project.
Sotheby’s International Realty debuts in Abu Dhabi; closes record-breaking penthouse deal
George Azar’s expansion drive continues as luxury brand targets 'one of the world’s most exciting real estate markets'.
Blue Book partners with French heritage property agency
Specialist agency announces first international tie-up, creating 'a joint Anglo-French platform for historically & architecturally significant property.'
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Camilla Dell
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: New UK Sotheby’s International Realty MD Alex Isidro on what’s next for the luxury brokerage
PrimeResi quizzes the high-profile real estate agency's recently-appointed boss about bumper sales figures, brand-building, and why this business is 'all about people, not property'.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Grant Bates
New Series: Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Stuart Bennett of Domus Nova on off-market deals, winning UHNW loyalty & the new rules of super-prime
One of London's most successful property agents talks us through his journey to the top, how the luxury market is faring in 2025, and what today's ultra-wealthy clients really value in an advisor.
In Conversations: PrimeResi’s must-read interviews of 2025 so far
Bank Holiday Reading: Nine profiles of property industry leaders who are shaping the luxury resi sector this year.
Interiors & Design
Architecture firm launches ‘UK’s first’ business coaching programme for designers
Larsen's Designer Business Programme aims to 'empower architects & interior designers to build profitable, purpose-led practices'.
Beyond interior design: St George MD on rethinking the role of the showhome
Marcus Blake talks us through the Berkeley Group developer's new creative direction, and shows off its first completed in-house design effort.
Sir Terry Farrell, visionary architect: 1938-2025
The hugely influential 'non-conformist' designer has died, aged 87.
Architects appointed for ‘one of Surrey’s most exclusive gated communities’
Consero & Ascot Design are collaborating on a private enclave of ten luxury homes in Virginia Water.
BIID names new president
Liz Bell succeeds Angela Bardino at the helm of the UK’s interior design trade body.
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Special Report: Prime London 25
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The evolution of London's luxury property market, 2000-2025: Our 75-page report charts a truly transformative period for both the property market & the prime residential industry.
Charted: The evolution of London’s prime property market, 2000-2025
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.
Seismic Shifts, 2000-2025: The global events that moved the needle on London’s prime property market
Cathy Hawker explores how the fluctuating fortunes of Prime Central London can be tied to major international economic events of the past 25 years.
Rise of the Broker: How the business of prime London agency has changed since 2000
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.
Smart Home Market: How luxury property agents embraced the digital age
Ruth Bloomfield explores the new gadgets & technological leaps that have shaped London’s prime property sector since the turn of the millennium – including portals, smartphones & social media.
LonRes founders Carrington & Payne on 25 years in the prime London property arena
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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