Bloomberg: The world’s bubbliest housing markets are flashing warning signs
Enda Curran examines the potential impact of a global housing market slowdown on the world’s economy in this Bloomberg deep-dive
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Reality bites in Prime Central London as buyers step back & sellers cut prices
Recent tax changes have led to falling sales and downward price pressure across the capital's top postcodes, reports Knight Frank.
Super-prime brokerage to rev up PCL expansion with trophy Knightsbridge base
UK Sotheby's International Realty is taking over a former McLaren showroom at One Hyde Park, hot on the heels of another marquee branch opening in Kensington.
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London & Lisbon-based studio delivers a mid-century-inspired, art-filled showstopper, as super-prime Mayfair scheme nears sellout.
Boutique London developer targets European expansion
Alex Macaulay's Kinland has lined up luxury schemes in Portugal & the French Alps, after delivering two sell-out projects in South London.
Winkworth’s Knightsbridge office adds Mayfair specialist
George Simpson has spent the last decade working for Knight Frank.
Former boss of JLL Kensington joins Moveli
'Upper market' brokerage's latest signing will cover Cheltenham, the Cotswolds & London.
Barclays Private Bank: ‘Five signs the tide may be turning for London’s prime property market’
'The outlook remains varied,' bank tells HNW clients, but 'there are clear signs that interest is picking up at the top end of the London property market.'
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Long-running RBKC agency launches ‘flagship’ HQ in South Ken
tlc Estate Agents is also revamping its former home in Earl's Court. 'We are honouring our heritage while stepping confidently into the future,' declares COO Samantha Hossack.
In Pictures: Rare beachfront mansion in Beaulieu seeks £12.5mn
1914 Arts and Crafts-style pile in 20 acres brought to market after 70 years in the same family.
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The national buying agency's new office in Gloucestershire will be headed by well-known former selling agent Adam Lock.
Super-prime property firm expands with new lettings division
New offering from The Private Office: Real Estate will be targeting the top-end of the rental market in Surrey and the South East.
‘The rental boom is over,’ declares Zoopla
The pace of UK rental price inflation has cooled to a four-year low, with some parts of London now in negative territory.