144% jump in Hong Kong buyers in London
Since July 2020, Hong Kong nationals have accounted for an estimated 4% of London market activity, up from just 1% in the same period the previous year.
Hong Kong buyers ‘dominating’ London’s luxury apartment market – Almacantar
Developer behind Centre Point & The Bryanston reports an influx of demand from the region, driven by the UK’s recent visa announcement and the upcoming SDLT surcharge.
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Hong Kong trumps New York & London for ultra-prime property sales
Hong Kong has seen more ultra-prime £20m+ residential property sales in the last year than any other city. London has fallen to third place, behind New York
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Strutt & Parker recruits high-flyer Reynolds to lead UK resi sales
Key player joins leadership team as 140-year-old agency ramps up prime & super-prime ambitions.
Trophy Holland Park villa fetches over £40mn
Boost for embattled PCL market as 19th century Italianate mansion sets 2025 benchmark.
Rumourmill Roundup: 7 big tax changes that could hit the property market this Autumn
A flurry of Treasury leaks & speculation surfaced over the summer holidays, including proposals to end Stamp Duty, extend CGT & IHT, and to introduce a new annual property tax.
DDRE expands into the North West to tap growing UHNW market
Brokerage moves to meet 'new wave' of demand for high-value homes across Cheshire, Merseyside, the Wirral & Greater Manchester.
London Square bags planning for prime Battersea project
Waterfront site opposite the Chelsea Embankment - derelict for a decade - is to deliver 118 new homes.
Knight Frank expands in East Anglia
Georgie Veale has moved from the London-based Country Department to head up the agency's new operation in Suffolk.
Brokerage hires ex-Chestertons director to head new business development arm
Harding Green’s new tech-driven division aims to provide self-employed agents with ‘corporate-level’ lead flow.
Super-prime St John’s Wood townhouse pitched as ‘possibly the best value home in the area’
Multi-million-pound price cut makes 'ambassadorial' Hamilton Terrace residence one of PCL’s best deals, says agency.
‘Magnificent’ renovated Gothic Manor in the Cotswolds seeks buyer
This is the first time Stanley Park has been offered for sale as a single residence, following a huge restoration & a rockstar rental.
Draker & KFH combine to create ‘one powerful agency’
The two London estate agencies have been co-branded following their recent acquisitions by Lomond.
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Angela Rayner has been replaced by Steve Reed - the former Environment Secretary, leader of Lambeth Council, and co-Chair of the VNEB Regeneration Board.
Survey reveals shifting UHNWI strategies in PCL
Savills poll of leading advisers shows London’s ultra-wealthy reassessing residency amid mounting tax pressures.
Echlin signs industry big-hitter Collins as £200mn luxury pipeline takes shape
Mark Collins, the former Chairman of Residential at CBRE, has joined the expanding design & development firm as non-exec director.
Housing Secretary resigns over Stamp Duty miscalculation
'I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice,' says Angela Rayner.
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