Buyers attempt ‘high-risk strategy’ of waiting for the bottom of the exchange rate
Knight Frank warns of the risks of linking a property purchase to the performance of currency markets
Iranian buyers gear up for £6bn overseas property spending spree
London, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany and the South of France could be in line for a £6 billion wave of investment from UHNW Iranian property buyers over the next 5-10 years, according to new predictions.
Rising interest rates and a slowing global economy top property market risk list
Rising interest rates are the biggest threat to property price performance in the UK, says Knight Frank, as it charts the biggest risk factors to the market.
Waiting for the Dust to Settle: UK property markets and post-Brexit horizon lines
It's still too foggy to see the horizon, but the fundamentals that were true at the start of June will still be the fundamentals that are true at the start of July, says JLL's Adam Challis...
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Well-known RBKC specialist returns to Savills
Dan Martin made the move to luxury brokerage UK Sotheby's International Realty in 2023.
£38m Belgravia mansion sold in London’s first super-prime deal of 2025
Five super-wealthy buyers were fighting it out for the 9,000 sq ft Grade II listed townhouse on Wilton Crescent over the festive period.
Mayfair mega-deal revealed in official records
Grosvenor Square penthouse went through as one of 2024's biggest resi transactions.
OB Private opens new office in Notting Hill
Expansion marks 'new era' for luxury property, travel & lifestyle brand.
International buyer swoops on £26.25mn Mayfair mega-lateral
Fairway Capital sells 'palatial' residence in former Rolls Royce HQ on Old Park Lane; reports £120mn 'wave' of deals to buyers from the UK, Middle East & Asia.
London’s super-prime property market slumps to five-year low
£15mn-plus deals dropped off by a quarter in 2024, reports Beauchamp Estates, as tax hikes, non-dom changes & political uncertainty spooked billionaire buyers.
Harding Green signs former UK Sotheby’s International Realty MD
Guy Bradshaw will focus on Cheshire’s high-value property market as part of the 'freelance' brokerage's expanding network.
This £12mn Oxfordshire mansion was one of 2024’s standout country sales
Super-prime Georgian-style pile was picked up just six weeks after hitting the market.
Crown Estate chooses new chair
Real estate investment chief Ric Lewis is due to take over the top role from Sir Robin Budenberg in the spring.
Forecast Round-Up: What’s in store for prime property prices in 2025?
It looks like a busy start to the new year - but the outlook for house prices is less clear.
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Well-known dealmaker steps up at PCL agency's flagship branch.
Black Brick: ‘This is the moment when the really smart money is buying’
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St John’s Wood super-home project goes for £2mn above guide
Multiple bids went in for the 'best-in-class' 10,000 sq ft new-build scheme, which was being offered with a top-tier design team already in place.
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