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'A quiet evolution': Why the City deserves a place on the PCL map
HSBC's decision to ship out of its iconic HQ has put the Square Mile under the spotlight, but the area's new wave of luxury resi schemes are proving a big hit with buyers, writes Vic Chhabria.

Vic Chhabria is CEO & Founder of Prime Central London property firm LREO.
‘Asking prices in the majority of PCL remain frankly delusional’: Emma Fildes on a rollercoaster year for resi property
From the post-pandemic frenzy to the sticky situation buyers & sellers find themselves in today, how the market has changed in just 12 months.
By Emma Fildes
Cash buyers swoop on PCL trophy homes in summertime super-prime sales flurry
“A successful run of historic trophy house sales in the capital’s prime locations reflects an increasing buyer appetite and confidence," says Noel De Keyzer, Head of Savills Knightsbridge.
Prime city markets ‘more resilient’ than country houses, says Savills
Prime property prices are falling across the UK, reports Savills, with more rural markets seeing the biggest declines.
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John D Wood installs new Head of Sales
James Waight's promotion marks 'a new era of leadership', says the prime estate agency.
Knight Frank expands super-prime lettings team
Property firm adds new faces to its top-tier lettings teams in Prime Central London and in South West London & the Home Counties
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Valouran tees up £200mn luxury resi scheme on Billionaires’ Row
Alex Michelin & Matthew Robertson's new development firm announces plans to deliver a 30-unit scheme on The Bishops Avenue, just weeks after embarking on a top-end project in St John's Wood.
US celebrity advisors team up with boutique British property agency
Compass Sports & Entertainment Division has partnered with David Johnson's INHOUS in the UK & Ireland
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Boutique branded resi scheme in Chelsea tops out
Apartments at The Lucan - London’s first standalone Autograph Collection Residences - will come with a suite of five-star services laid on by luxury hotelier Marriott.
Forecast: PCL rents set to soar 24% by 2027, while property values likely to climb 8%
Knight Frank has updated its property market forecasts, expecting Prime Central London prices to out-perform other markets over the next five years.
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The Sunday Times: It’s the Roaring Twenties, but only for London’s elite
Charlotte Ivers reports on the gilded lives of the capital's ultra-high-flyers for The Sunday Times.
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