59,000 ‘lost’ deals: Estimating the financial cost of lockdown to the estate agency sector
The UK's Covid-19 lockdown caused a dramatic slump in the number of new instruction and sales agreed, reports Twenty EA, but property exchanges appear to have been more resilient.
Three Phases: How prime London’s property market will emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown
The ongoing Coronavirus lockdown will be followed by a "mini-boom" in prime London's property market, predicts super-prime specialist estate agency Beauchamp.
Coronavirus fears are already thwarting one in six property moves, claims London estate agency
An astonishing 17% of UK home buyers and sellers told Benham & Reeves that they have already postponed a move because of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Property transactions to plummet by 38% this year, predicts Knight Frank, but PCL prices are set to surge in 2021
Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.
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‘About 50% of what I do is off-market’: Alex Christian of Savills Private Office on navigating London’s luxury property stratosphere
Discussing landmark deals, world-class developments & the vital role of discretion with one of the key players in super-prime real estate.
Manchester penthouse sets new price record
UK buyer shells out £3mn for marquee unit at Salboy's Viadux scheme in 'landmark' deal.
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.
In Pictures: ‘One of the finest homes in South West London’ hits the market at £25mn
Agents expect 17,000+ sq ft trophy home in Fulham to attract strong interest from PCL-based buyers seeking scale & seclusion.
Strutt & Parker installs new Managing Director & Head of Marketing
Gary Higgins & Tamerah Couchman have been recruited to lead the BNP Paribas-owned property firm through its 'next phase of growth'.
London Square readies new boutique scheme in Brook Green
The developer picked up the former school site as part of its major acquisition spree last year.
In Pictures: Revamped Regent’s Park townhouse ‘redefines what it means to live in a period property’
Super-prime design firm Elicyon has transformed an historic Grade II listed building into a 'deeply personal' modern home for an international family.
‘A subtle but important shift’: How the South Bank became London’s prime new-build hub
Knight Frank's Head of Residential Development Research explores how a disruptive period of resi development activity has reshaped London's luxury property map.
Charles Curran: Forget the hype, this is reality
Boutique estate agency boss (and former private equity banker) rails against misplaced optimism - calling for honesty, realism and tough love in today’s Prime Central London market.
Domestic buyers seizing unprecedented opportunities in Prime London, says agency
British purchasers now make up over 40% of Black Brick's client base, up from 25% last year.
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