ACT, De Rosee Sa & Katie Harbison talk us through a 75-week overhaul that involved moving the staircase, rethinking every floor and reconstructing the roof of a fine Italianate residence.
Facebook founder buys Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan have reportedly acquired the 440-acre Strancally estate in Waterford in an off-market deal.
Behind the Schemes: Rebuilding a Notting Hill townhouse from the inside out
ACT, De Rosee Sa & Katie Harbison talk us through a 75-week overhaul that involved moving the staircase, rethinking every floor and reconstructing the roof of a fine Italianate residence.
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Saudi luxury property industry targets UK investors with London expo
Invitation-only event at The Peninsula Hotel runs from 24th to 28th August.
Older & wealthier homeowners power sales market as young buyers step back
Over-65 exchanges jump 41% while activity among 18 to 25-year-olds falls 58%; £150k+ households account for more transactions.
Top buying agency heralds ‘next phase for UK property after the summer pause’
Garrington expects sales supply to tighten as the Autumn Budget looms larger.
Christie’s International Real Estate joins luxury agency push into Phuket
Global brokerage network follows Bangkok launch with move into booming island market.
Opinion: What the World Cup taught us about home
After the final whistle, some international visitors left asking whether they could call America home. Leading RE’s Kate Reisinger looks at the event’s less obvious property legacy.
Zara billionaire picks up Marylebone rental block for £150mn
Amancio Ortega's Pontegadea has made a notable play in London's built-to-rent arena.
Former buying agent’s prime property network chalks up nearly £4bn of listings
Two-year-old platform doubles down on high-end market with nearly 500 agents signed up and over £3bn of live buyer searches.
Super-prime fit-out specialist eyes £100mn turnover amid resi push
130-year-old firm behind interiors at The Peninsula and The Londoner expands residential offering with three of London’s most anticipated luxury schemes in the works.
Nine in ten SME developers warn new levy will make projects ‘financially unviable’
Stark new findings suggest more than a third have already delayed, redesigned or cancelled projects, with 87% of smaller operators in London rethinking investment.
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Beyond the £2mn threshold: Why the new High-Value Council Tax Surcharge needs careful design
The consultation may be over but some of the most important details are still very much up in the air; Hannah Catt looks at the key issues that could determine how the new regime works in practice.
Deal sealed on £15mn Claudio Silvestrin-designed Hampstead villa
The near-8,000 sq ft LA-style residence, described as the ‘epitome of minimalist cool’, went to a European family relocating to London.
Required Reading: Government rewrites planning rulebook
The revised National Planning Policy Framework has landed, heralding some significant changes to England's planning regime. Here's what prime resi professionals need to know...
Strutt & Parker recruits PCL heavyweight to head Knightsbridge & Belgravia office
Jonny Fieldman has moved from Knight Frank to lead Strutt's Sloane Street operation, as the agency continues a high-level hiring spree in the capital.
Brokerage pulls off £48mn Belgravia hat-trick
Big-brand agency defies tough market conditions to complete three super-prime deals in as many weeks, as younger international wealth turns its attention to one of PCL’s traditional strongholds.
Rightmove downgrades 2026 price forecast as asking prices see steepest August drop since 2018
'Many sellers are recognising the reality of the market and pricing much more competitively from day one,' says property portal.
Asia-Pacific’s branded resi sector on track to double by 2032
Savills flags diversification over volume as the defining trend in APAC's branded residential sector.
‘The industry is changing dramatically’: Russell Simpson’s Bertie Russell on growing the family business & the future of prime agency
INTERVIEW: PCL agency boss discusses carving out a place between the corporates and brokers, pushing into new prime London markets and keeping the boutique edge.
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Boss Simon Shaw is 'delighted with the significant improvement in performance' - although the UK residential business saw revenue & profits decline in H1.
International property news
Evergrande tycoon sentenced to life in prison
Hui Ka Yan, once Asia’s richest man, pleaded guilty to eight charges after the spectacular rise and fall of his property empire.
Forbes Global Properties adds Australian super-prime specialist to board
Private Property Global founder Tracey Atkins joins leadership of international luxury property network.
Ranked: How have prime resi values fared globally in 2026 – and what happens next?
Latest performance & forecasts: Tokyo tops Savills' H1 index as London and Dubai lose ground, while Cape Town is tipped to lead global prime resi growth over the rest of the year.
Luxury hotelier appoints Chair amid branded resi push
Former Jumeirah boss José Silva to help steer Maybourne's 'next phase of growth'
Knight Frank bolsters London-based Turkish team
Two new recruits join as agency reports ‘significant’ flow of capital from Turkey into the new homes market.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Forsters’ Helen Marsh
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 London House founder Richard Douglas
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
In Conversation: William Bles on the changing HNW client & the new rules of super-prime design
HBA Residential's new EMEA Principal discusses the dramatic shift in expectations among global buyers over the last decade - and what it means for luxury designers and developers.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Craig Draper
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 Lesley Cairns
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
Malins Group rolls out private client arm
Property group launches new division for owners restoring, remodelling and creating ‘exceptional’ homes.
Foster + Partners appoints new Head of Studio
Kirsten Scott is one of three senior figures taking on new roles at the practice.
Developer & contractor convicted over fatal London tower incident
Foster + Partners cleared of health and safety breaches over fatal Corniche window fall; St James and Lindner Prater found guilty.
In Pictures: Goddard Littlefair completes contrasting show residences at The OWO
‘What drew us in was the idea of two residents with quite different ways of living’, says design studio, revealing two takes on life at the Raffles-branded Whitehall landmark.
What do the wealthiest want? Four questions, 32 experts, ten key findings
'Something has shifted at the very top of the market,' declares LPF boss Priya Rawal after consulting a panel of luxury property insiders.
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