Decisions made in Number 11 Downing Street have been felt 'particularly keenly' at the top of the housing market in 2024, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills, as he reflects on a…
Why London’s Golden Postcodes are still a safe bet for UHNW buyers in uncertain times
Fresh forecasts released this week have predicted another challenging year ahead for the PCL property market. Yet, as buying agent Toby Downes explains, the world's elite purchasers are thinking big-picture
In Pictures: Dara Huang designs ‘shoppable’ show apartment in East London
Two-bed unit at The Stage has been fully dressed with items from the DH Liberty founder's online furniture brand and store, Dara Maison.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi's regular stock check, powered by LonRes
Governors, Chancellors & Second-Guessing: Lucian Cook on how the Budget changed the prime property market
Decisions made in Number 11 Downing Street have been felt 'particularly keenly' at the top of the housing market in 2024, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills, as he reflects on a…
Berkeley outlines £7bn ten-year plan as profits dip
Housebuilder is forging ahead with the creation of 'market-leading' built-to-rent platform.
Savills expands Private Office in London & Dubai
Commercial real estate specialists James Purdon and Edward Price join the consultancy's elite cross-border network.
Knightsbridge mews house to star in Allsop auction
Freehold building, just over the road from Harrods, is one of 11 lots guided above £1mn.
Trending keywords & most-viewed listings: Zoopla’s 2024 in review
As the market outlook brightens, property portal Zoopla has opened its data banks to highlight some of the key user trends & buyer behaviours of the past 12 months.
High-end lighting design consultancy expands across Europe & Asia
Nulty's acquisition of Singapore-based brand Klassen marks a 'new chapter' for the firm.
Boutique agency reports another record-breaking deal in London’s West End
HNW buyers are becoming increasingly product-led, reports Tavistock Bow, as resale unit sets new Covent Garden price benchmark.
Prime London buying agency reveals top deals from £120mn year
'It is 100 per cent a buyers’ market', says Black Brick boss, trumpeting the firm's biggest acquisitions of 2024.
Lomond buys 60+ branch London agency KFH
'It's a big one,' says CEO Ed Phillips, as Lomond makes its first business acquisition under new backer ICG.
Quote of the day
For UHNW buyers, PCL is more than just a solid investment. It’s a symbol of status, even when the world around it feels unpredictable.
PrimeResi Directory
Brompton Property Partners
Committed to prioritising our client’s unique property needs, we manage prime real estate transactions across London, providing clear advice and a tailored service.
Dalham Management | Private Household Services London
Dalham acts as a trusted advisor for some of the most prestigious addresses in London with tailored private household management services
Lomond
Early in 2021, two powerhouses in the property sector - Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson - merged to form The Lomond Group, a network of market-leading lettings and estate agents
Pryor & Cº
Buying agents in both London and across the country.
Prime Central London property prices likely to fall 4% next year, suggests Savills
Top-end residential markets are set to under-perform mainstream UK housing, says top consultancy.
Boutique luxury developers secure consent for ‘landmark’ Notting Hill scheme
Echlin & Bodker have been given the green light to create six luxury townhouses & two apartments on Lansdowne Walk.
American brokerage giant Compass set to buy @properties & Christie’s International Real Estate
'Game-changing partnership' promises to 'take the Christie’s International Real Estate network to unprecedented heights' while giving America's biggest brokerage a presence outside the US for the first t…
Storm clouds & silver linings: Charlie Ellingworth on a return to normality
Everyone is a bit poorer and no one is that happy, but at least buyers & sellers can now get on with their lives, writes Property Vision's co-founder.
Super-rich buyers line up for Caudwell’s 1 Mayfair residences
£2bn Central London development tops out; claims world’s longest 'waiting list' of centi-millionaires & billionaires.
Postcard from Florida: 5 trends driving the Sunshine State’s ultra-luxury property boom
'Florida’s luxury real estate market has entered a golden age,' says Luxury Portfolio International member Billy Nash, 'driven by a combination of favorable tax policies, branded residential developments, a…
‘We’re not just selling properties’: Super-agent Trevor Kearney on disrupting the luxury homes market
INTERVIEW: 'The super-prime real estate market has been slow to evolve, often failing to meet the expectations of today's ultra-high-net-worth individuals', says top-end dealmaker-turned-brokerage boss
In Pictures: £44mn Chelsea Barracks penthouse comes with ‘one of the most significant terraces in central London’
Studio Atkinson designs the first penthouse to publicly launch at the super-prime scheme in London's Belgravia district.
Editor's Choice
Tensions have been flaring between residents & tourists in Primrose Hill recently, as fans of the movie franchise Paddington flock to the pastel-hued home of the fictional Brown family - leading some owners…
Quick Links: PrimeResi Resources
International property news
Sharp slowdown across global super-prime markets ahead of US election
London was the only major international wealth hub to see an increase in £10mn+ home-buying activity in Q3, says Knight Frank.
Bangladeshi corruption investigations raise alarm over London property market
'This is a test for the UK government to demonstrate it can fulfil its ambition of being the anti-corruption capital of the world,' says Transparency International.
Italian tie-up expands top-end estate agency’s international reach
John D Wood & Co. has teamed up with Cassiano Sabatini's Casaba Group.
In Pictures: Inside Fifth Avenue’s highest residence
The loftiest resi condominium on the world-famous thoroughfare has been designed by Charles & Co.
Anti-corruption group red-flags £6bn of UK property deals since 2016
Research suggests nearly 500 purchases involving suspicious funds were made via companies registered in the British Overseas Territories.
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: Hamptons’ Craig Tonkin on positioning a heritage estate agency for success in today’s PCL property market
'Unlike a number of other agents we don’t feel threatened by the emerging ‘broker model’, indeed we see huge opportunity to evolve with it'
‘It is often in more turbulent times that we have been able to generate growth’: Super-prime pioneer Andrew Dunn of Finchatton on building for the long term
'We have 18 live developments on the go, with an anticipated GDV of more than £300mn and, frankly, I felt just as excited to get to work this morning as I did 23 years ago'
Listen: Agency boss Geoff Wilford in conversation with Property Vision’s Simon Connell
'Our guys in Italy have been very, very busy with non-doms in Milan,' reports top buying agent in new property podcast.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
Knight Frank's Chair William Beardmore-Gray discusses diversity, growing pains & the 'complicated game' with the FT.
‘I want to change the way people approach projects’: RedBook CEO Tom Adams on shifting the luxury property design, construction & development landscape
Interview: Sandy Mitchell’s RedBook has evolved fast under Tom Adams' watch, and there’s more to come…
Interiors & Design
Watch: RIBA House of the Year 2024
Family house project by 31/44 Architects in Crystal Palace praised as a 'blueprint for bespoke urban infill development'.
Top architecture practice rebrands
Jo Cowen Architects is now Cowen + Partners for property developers, and Studio Jo Cowen for private homes.
St George launches new Camden Goods Yard apartments with first on-site show unit
The newly-launched Signature Collection 'transcend traditional home life by integrating the finest aspects of hotel living', says Berkeley Group developer.
Iconic London hotel to auction off fixtures & fittings
Savoy contents sale billed as an 'unparalleled opportunity for luxury hoteliers, interior designers, and collectors around the world'
In Pictures: Extraordinary Jersey mansion seeks £35mn
This 'Mayfair specification' super-prime house overlooking St. Brelade's Bay is 'the ultimate retreat for discerning homeowners', say agents.