Main image: Number of £1m+ residential sales by year (Lloyds Bank, May 2018)
£1m+ home sales hit a record high in 2017, despite a slow first half
The number of seven-figure residential property sales has risen by 78% in the last decade
High & Mighty: Touring the world’s record-breaking ‘super-penthouses’
List Sotheby's International Realty surveys the rarefied market for top-floor apartments measuring 10,000 square feet or more, revealing the biggest deals over the last five years, and the most spectacular…
This is how far sales volumes have fallen in London since 2007
ONS data puts 2017 total at practically half pre-recession levels
London’s super-prime market ‘changes direction’ as sales slow from a surge to a trickle
A flurry of £10m+ transactions in Q1 has been brought to an abrupt halt by Covid-19, reports Knight Frank, although "buyer interest remains strong pending the market reopening".
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Savills installs new sales boss in Notting Hill
Dan Martin returned to the agency earlier this year following a stint at UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
‘Westminster’s fastest-selling luxury residential development’ reaches completion
With 70% of apartments sold before completion, Native Land heralds 'not only a design triumph but a commercial success' at 100 George Street.
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Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
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Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
Blue Book partners with French heritage property agency
Specialist agency announces first international tie-up, creating 'a joint Anglo-French platform for historically & architecturally significant property.'
Sotheby’s International Realty debuts in Abu Dhabi; closes record-breaking penthouse deal
George Azar’s expansion drive continues as luxury brand targets 'one of the world’s most exciting real estate markets'.
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