Estate agency chief Jon Byers shares his views & experiences of luxury property marketing in the modern age: from adopting portals and focusing on video, to competing with Instagram 'propfluencers'.
In Conversation: Lucie Hirst on prime market misconceptions and the new rules of buying
Buying agent Lucie Hirst discusses pricing realism, off-market networks and shifting demand across London and the Cotswolds.
Tom Bill: Mortgage market under pressure as central banks hold on Super Thursday
As the Middle East conflict escalated this week, borrowing costs rose and central bankers deliberated their next move, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Ranked: The UK’s ‘best places to live’ in 2026
The Sunday Times unveils its influential annual rundown, with Norwich crowned the overall winner and Richmond taking the top spot in London.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi's regular stock check, powered by LonRes
How To Make Friends & Influence People: Jon Byers on the transformative role of social media in estate agency
Estate agency chief Jon Byers shares his views & experiences of luxury property marketing in the modern age: from adopting portals and focusing on video, to competing with Instagram 'propfluencers'.
In Pictures: Historic Florentine palazzo transformed into eight lavish apartments
Agents say the €50mn development in Italy 'reinterprets cultural heritage as something to be lived, not merely preserved.'
Wells Interiors recruits former Nina Campbell design & operations head as COO
Luxury wallcoverings firm targets international expansion as complex projects drive demand for specialist installs.
Lichfields upsizes in Scotland
Planning consultancy relocates Edinburgh team to larger offices.
Former CEO brings ‘significant whistleblowing case’ against Battersea Power Station owners
Lawyers say Don O’Sullivan's case 'raises very important questions about the integrity of financial reporting at Battersea', allegations that the company strongly denies.
Top-end Thames City penthouse sets new rental price record
9,000 sq ft spread lands long-let tenant, achieving highest rental value yet seen in Nine Elms.
DDRE reports £89mn in sales so far in 2026; boosts headcount to 55
Expanding PCL brokerage chalks up big-ticket deals and lands first resi development instruction.
Buyer swoops on £19.95mn apartment at The OWO
Deal agreed in just seven days for Raffles-serviced residence at landmark Whitehall scheme.
Quote of the day
London’s super prime lettings market is experiencing a clear evolution, establishing itself as a primary sector rather than a secondary consequence of a subdued sales market
Prime London prices post steepest fall since GFC as discounting deepens
Values down 10% year-on-year after a 'poor month' for the sales market, reports LonRes; under offers and buying agent enquiries ‘offer a little optimism’
MIPIM Debrief: A prime resi specialist’s key takeaways from Cannes in 2026
Design & project delivery boss Shona Patel reviews crucial trends from one of the world's leading real estate industry get-togethers - including some interesting insights about the luxury sector.
$1bn & counting: Inside Manhattan’s ‘most successful’ luxury new development
PrimeResi gets a first look at the ultra-prime West Village scheme quietly racking up record-breaking deals.
Ten Years On: Assessing the ‘profound effect’ of the second home stamp duty surcharge
'Almost overnight, the market tilted away from investors,' says Hamptons, 'meaning far fewer homes have been added to the rented sector' in the last decade.
Westminster tightens construction rules for developers
Updated code introduces zero-emission machinery targets and stronger neighbour protections.
Westminster to grant blanket retrofit consent for Eaton Square
Borough's first Listed Building Consent Order promises to allow 'retrofit at scale' on London's largest residential square.
Top brokers assess the Iran conflict’s effect on global prime property markets
Luxury property agents in London & Dubai report early shifts in buyer activity as geopolitical tensions escalate.
Top-performing PCL agents generated ‘as much as £5mn’ in fees last year, claims luxury brokerage
High-profile firm reports £1.63bn in sales and lifts lid on individual broker earnings following major recruitment drive.
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Sales team behind Twenty Grosvenor Square and The Whiteley gearing up to market 103 luxury apartments in Nine Elms.
International property news
In Pictures: Entire Irish village hits the market, seeking €20mn
The historic 'working village' in County Kildare was restored by Ryanair's co-founder in the 1990s.
Fine & Country moves into Austria
Elisabeth Rohr-de Wolf has taken on the estate agent brand licence in Vienna.
America’s biggest property portal to open up pre-market listings
Major US brokerages back Zillow move to surface 'coming soon' listings to its enormous audience.
Christie’s International Real Estate targets Tokyo
Hokkaido-based affiliate makes a play for the capital’s fast-growing luxury market as currency dynamics boost overseas buying power.
Buyer secures Dubai’s third most expensive apartment
The big-ticket off-plan deal comes amid escalating regional tensions.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Adam Phillips of Phillips Harrod
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 Orly Lehmann
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Michael S. Liebowitz on Douglas Elliman’s global push – and what brokers need to know about today’s UHNW clients
The US brokerage chief on what American and European markets can learn from each other, choosing the right local partners and London’s role as a global hub.
IWD2026: Prime resi industry leaders on the moments that changed everything
To mark International Women’s Day, senior figures from across the sector reflect on the decisions, risks & pivots that shaped their lives & careers - from ‘sliding doors’ moments to leaps of faith.
Interview: Inside Strutt & Parker’s big bet on a ‘hybrid’ broker model
Exclusive: Sales chief Claire Reynolds explains how the agency's new brokerage will operate alongside traditional offices, what the move could unlock, and what it says about the industry’s evolution.
Interiors & Design
Lanserring’s Weishaupt joins Project London & Cor Domi as MD
Design-and-build group installs new boss as it scales internationally.
Property developer frames Battersea scheme with art fair partnership
London Square is using the Affordable Art Fair to accentuate interior design notes at the nearby Ransome's Wharf, and to champion International Women's Day.
Book Now: Exhibition celebrates the ‘Rockstar of the English Baroque’
Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture runs from 4th March – 28th June 2026 at Sir John Soane's Museum in London.
‘Our task was to act as both storyteller & swordsmith’: On reuniting two Belgravia townhouses into a grand family home
Tiam Architects walk us through a big project on Chester Row.
In Pictures: Centre Point apartment ‘channels the spirit of a New York penthouse through the lens of British artistry’
Interior design firm A.London showcases a private commission in Almacantar's landmark PCL development.
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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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