£1m+ deals have soared 12-fold in 20 years, as the average house price has almost tripled
Today's prime property market is "much bigger and more complex" than in 1999, says mortgage firm Private Finance as it charts the rise of seven-figure transactions over the past two decades
‘A turning point for house price growth’: Pandemic property boom to ease next year, but ‘no sign of a cliff edge’
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Volatile property market to calm, says OBR as it upgrades house price forecast
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‘The end of the cycle’: House price inflation to slow, predicts Hamptons
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Super-prime rental deals surge in London
£5,000-per-week-plus tenancies up 8% year-on-year as internationally mobile tenants prioritise flexibility.
Rupert des Forges: ‘London is becoming a dip-in, dip-out city for the super-rich’
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Banking heavyweight flags postcode divergence across Prime London market
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Top-end country agency lines up £80mn of stock as selling season starts early
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D&G adds new central London partner
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Big-brand agency franchise in PCL goes up for sale
Winkworth is seeking an 'entrepreneurial property expert' to take over the established hub in one of the capital’s top HNW hotspots.
These three buyer profiles are driving Prime London demand in 2026
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