Over 11,000 UK homes ‘have been empty for ten years or more’
Vince Cable calls for more 'powers and resources' for councils to take over 'empty' properties.
Three quarters of English counties have fewer than 100 £1.5m+ homes on the market
Jackson Stops flags up 'chronic' lack of stock in the upper stamp duty bands; Surrey offering by far the most options for high-end househunters...
Ten tales of London’s prime property market revival in 2020 so far
Ten front line luxury property firms share their January news, from a buying agency's Brexit Day deal bonanza to surges in new buyer enquiries for boutique and big brand estate agencies alike...
London house prices have risen at nearly twice the pace of the national average in the last ten years
Property prices in Greater London escalated by 82% between 2009 and 2019, according to research house Acadata. That's nearly twice the average house price inflation rate across UK regions (42.6%).
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Telegraph: ‘How Britain’s most expensive house became a £250mn white elephant’
2-8a Rutland Gate is 'a barometer of the vigour of London’s so-called 'super prime' property market', says journalist Jonathan Ford.
Knight Frank’s Rory Penn on resilience, recalibration & finding opportunity in London’s prime property market
Q&A: The high-profile agency's London sales chief reveals a big-ticket deal tally and shares how the business is navigating 'peak uncertainty'.
Budget 2025: The luxury property industry’s hopes, fears & expectations
PrimeResi has surveyed 50 industry leaders, including estate agency owners, sales brokers, buying agents, luxury developers, financiers, legal advisors, and more.
PCL agency co-founder joins UK Sotheby’s International Realty
George Vernon has taken up a Consultant Senior Lettings Director role at the luxury brokerage.
London letting agency under fire over Chancellor’s rental mis-step
Rachel Reeves 'had not been made aware of the licensing requirement' when she rented-out her home in Southwark via a letting agency.
American super-agency Douglas Elliman expands into Europe
Philippe Curutchet, Fredrik Lilloe & Edward de Mallet Morgan are leading the luxury brokerage's French debut.
In Pictures: Touring a revamped Rutland Gardens townhouse with Rolls-Royce links
Design studio Taylor Howes completes a two-year reimagining of a storied Knightsbridge residence - which is now up for sale at nearly £17mn.
London estate agency announces major recruitment drive
Dexters wants to take on 200 new recruits via its Training Academy in 2026.
In Pictures: Trophy apartment at Clarges Mayfair lists at £39.5mn
Buyer sought for 4,650 sq ft sub-penthouse with two roof terraces at the prestigious development opposite Green Park.
‘Extraordinary’ French Riviera estate to headline global luxury auction event
First-line residence in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, listed at €35mn, will be auctioned off as part of Sotheby’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week.
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Bubbles are everywhere these days, reports top buying agent - but a growing cohort of investors is finding shelter & opportunity in the UK capital’s unloved prime property heartlands.
‘Ambassadorial’ St John’s Wood townhouse sells for £11.5mn
A £3.25mn price cut did the trick for the Grade II listed pile on Hamilton Terrace.
Carter Jonas makes suite of new appointments in Oxford
Real estate consultancy announces 13 new hires & promotions across sectors in its hub office.
Zoopla declares ‘the end of the Forever Home’ as younger homeowners become ‘more realistic & flexible’
Survey suggests a quarter of 18-34 year-old homeowners view their property primarily as 'a financial asset that should be leveraged when the market is right,' rather than as a permanent base.
Prime London rents rise ahead of the Budget – Knight Frank
PCL values rose 1.9% in the year to October - the biggest uplift since last summer - while average gross yields have hit a near 20-year high.