Carrots & Sticks: Will the government's new tactics boost resi development?
Oliver Knight unpacks the latest housing policy levers - and how developers are navigating a 'complex' landscape.
Oliver Knight is Head of UK Residential Development Research at Knight Frank.
Mayfair & Marylebone car parks ‘concealing’ £1.3bn of prime resi development land
It's been reckoned that 18 large multi-storey car parks across Mayfair and Marylebone sit on over £1.3 billion worth of prime residential development land.
By Prime Resi
Labour’s First 100 Days: Prime resi leaders share their policy priorities for the new government
Property industry insiders reveal what they would do if they were in charge, from cracking on with planning reform and cutting Stamp Duty to clearing up the Building Safety Act.
Starmer’s Cabinet: Who’s in charge of the economy & housing market?
Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner & Matthew Pennycook have a lot to do.
By PrimeResi
Most read
Interview: Inside Strutt & Parker’s big bet on a ‘hybrid’ broker model
Exclusive: Sales chief Claire Reynolds explains how the agency's new brokerage will operate alongside traditional offices, what the move could unlock, and what it says about the industry’s evolution.
St James’s Square trophy emerges from five-year ultra-luxe overhaul
Developer Henigman says freehold Lutyens mansion offers 'rare, generational opportunity to own one of the world’s finest residences'.
RBKC approves 100% premium on second homes
Bills to double from 2026/27 as council moves to address £100mn-plus funding gap.
Strutt & Parker recruits Savills’ Hampstead sales head
Heritage agency boosts new broker network with senior north London hire.
In Pictures: ‘World-renowned’ Scottish estate seeks £67mn
Tulchan is one of the great Highland estates. 'The opportunity it offers is unmatched in Scotland today,' says Savills.
By PrimeResi
British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
One Hyde Park co-creator is said to have sold the property after acquiring a Midtown penthouse.
Property prices are already ‘bunching’ around new mansion tax thresholds
'Some sellers are adjusting asking prices downwards,' reports big agency, as pricing strategies adapt to keep properties below the £2mn mark.
By PrimeResi
The New 2% Club: Jamie Hope on pricing in Prime Central London’s leaner market
The era of the ‘comfortable 10% cushion’ is over, says boutique agency boss - today’s market rewards accuracy, not optimism.
By Jamie Hope
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with DDRE’s Oliver Ingles
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
LATEST ARTICLES
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 09, 2026
Agreed Sales volumes jumped by a third from Week 08 to Week 09, but remained 25% lower year-on-year.
By PrimeResi
CBRE flags ‘clear signs of recovery in the Prime London market’ as deal values jump
'Buyers are willing to spend more, but they want better value,' comments the agency's Head of Prime Central London.
By PrimeResi
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A £20mn-plus whopper in the Boltons Conservation Area topped the latest batch of officially lodged sales.
Opinions sought on property industry salaries & workplace trends
Recruitment agency's annual survey aims to build 'the industry's most detailed salary benchmark'.
By PrimeResi
These three buyer profiles are driving Prime London demand in 2026
Tenants, repatriates and pied-à-terre buyers have come to the fore as hefty transaction costs stall traditional upsizers, reports Eccord's Jo Eccles.
By Jo Eccles