The founder of long-standing boutique property firm Obbard provides an overview of the prime London market, highlighting ten key trends as we approach the close of a "pivotal year".
Boutique agency goes big in Belgravia
Firm claims number one ranking after opening an office in the prestigious neighbourhood just ten months ago.
Tom Bill: Higher-value property markets see bigger pre-Budget slowdown
'Stamp duty on sales above £2mn accounted for 22% of the £11.7bn raised last year, which is something the government may want to consider as it puts the finishing touches to its Budget'
Kensington-based brokerage signs former Lurot Brand lettings boss
Mollie Crowley has joined Jack Graham-Lindsey’s team at 'tech-led' prime property firm Harding Green.
Hugh Obbard: The ten trends shaping prime London’s property market
The founder of long-standing boutique property firm Obbard provides an overview of the prime London market, highlighting ten key trends as we approach the close of a "pivotal year".
Investor confidence in the London property market dwindles
A new survey scored the UK capital just 5.5 out of 10 for property investment prospects.
Thatcher’s Westminster bolthole seeks a buyer
Low-key seat of power 'has an incredible sense of history', say estate agents, it having provided a base for Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
Jackson-Stops director joins house. Partnership
Tim Firth will cover the Weybridge & Walton-on-Thames area for the boutique firm, set up by former Savills duo Andrew Giller & David Carter.
Developer holds abstract art exhibition at £60mn penthouse
Nature-inspired works by Lara Julian were on display at Fenton Whelan's Park Modern scheme during Frieze Week.
Second-hand homes set new records in Mayfair
Wider uncertainty has failed to dent the historic district's appeal amongst global HNWIs, reports agency.
PCL market ‘holds steady’ despite pre-Budget jitters
The number of applicants registering to buy was up by nearly 50% last month, reports JLL.
Sales jump by nearly a third as price growth falls flat – Rightmove
'It’s a buyer’s market,' says property portal as new listings surge - particularly at the top-end.
John D Wood & Co. recruits Savills’ Stuart-Mogg to lead Kensington sales
James Stuart-Mogg spent the last eight years with Savills.
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'Stamp duty on sales above £2mn accounted for 22% of the £11.7bn raised last year, which is something the government may want to consider as it puts the finishing touches to its Budget'
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Eight Charts: Assessing the USA’s prime residential property market
Knight Frank looks into why America's real estate market is moving so slowly.
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'
‘Promising signs’ for Prime London’s property market as under offers jump by 22%
Buyers have remained active despite ongoing challenges and a strong pipeline of sales is building, reports LonRes.
RE Confidential: On maintaining privacy in prime property deals
Lawyer Hugh Wigzell explains how high-profile clients can protect themselves before, during & after a significant purchase.
Cluttons poaches Knight Frank star to head prime resi team
Laura Dam Villena will be leading the 'strategic vision' for Cluttons’ network of PCL branches, as venerable agency eyes an expansion in the sector.
20,000 sq ft mansion with ‘some of the best views in the South of England’ seeks £14mn
In Pictures: Nine-bed super-home in 45 acres hits the market in Kent.
London Square development pipeline hits £2.7bn, up by 80% since acquisition by Aldar
Developer reveals massive growth & ambitions to 'deliver on its full potential' under new owner.
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In Pictures: Cipriani Residences Miami’s London launch party
Mast Capital showcased its latest luxury branded residential project to Mayfair's deal-makers & glitterati last week.
‘We are seeing a significant increase in enquiries from buyers considering relocating to Monaco’ – Knight Frank
Residential sales activity dipped in the super-rich Principality last year, but major property developments are literally changing the face of the Riviera enclave.
Postcard from Romania: The luxury real estate market is catching up
Romanian real estate agency boss Cristian Angheloiu talks up his market's prospects - suggesting it 'might be the place to invest now before it becomes mainstream.'
Candy Capital teams up with Abu Dhabi property developer to ‘redefine luxury living on a global scale’
British tycoon Nick Candy has signed a 'landmark' JV agreement with Modon Holding, promising to 'amplify the ultra-luxury real estate landscape' in the UAE, Middle East & beyond.
High-end agency adds UK & Middle East consultant
Experienced operator Emmanuel Aymes has been running his own property advisory business since 2010.
Profiles & Interviews
‘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
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‘I’ve sold a £25mn house thanks to my Instagram page’: In conversation with star DDRE Global broker Jessica Bishop
After a meteoric career rise with a major corporate agency, this super-prime dealmaker is in the vanguard of high-profile advisors changing the game in London's luxury property market.
Interiors & Design
New Southbank show homes tempt international buyers
Triptych Bankside developer reports run of direct sales after unveiling quartet of fully-dressed units.
In Pictures: Joyce Wang Studio designs £17.25mn apartment at The Whiteley
International practice was given carte blanche to create a 'quietly luxurious' 4,000 sq ft residence at the £1.2bn west London scheme.
In Pictures: Interior design studio marks ten years with industry party & project launches
Studio Vero was founded in 2014 by Finchatton & Argent Design alumni Romanos Brihi & Venetia Rudebeck.
Georgian Group Awards 2024: The Winners
An array of 'exemplary' conservation & restoration projects were recognised at the 20th edition of the prestigious heritage gongs.
FT: Can London make itself at home on the South Bank?
Writing for the Financial Times, Dominic Bradbury reports on the changing face of one of the capital's most important art & culture quarters, as some major new resi development schemes take shape.