Profiles & Interviews
Interview: Graham Harris of SHH on inspirations, innovations & interpreting aspirations
The co-founder & MD of influential London-based design practice SHH talks us through the firm’s formative years and remarkable journey - from being known as ‘the mews kids of Knightsbridge’ to working on so…
Interview: Daniel McPeake of Nest Seekers on ‘rock star real estate’ & the importance of having skin in the game
Estate agency "is not broken but it smells like yesterday", says Daniel McPeake, European Managing Director of American "rock star real estate brokerage" Nest Seekers International.
Interview: Savills’ Izzy Birch Reynardson on fatalism, UHNW trends & London’s five-star rental properties
The head of Savills’ super-prime lettings division discusses how demands are changing amongst high net worth tenants, the oft-overlooked PCL neighbourhood primed for growth, and achieving success in t…
Interview: Charlie Walsh on launching a landmark super-prime scheme in Central London
PrimeResi meets the head of resi sales at The OWO, the Hinduja Group’s new Raffles-serviced development in Whitehall, to discuss the project’s launch strategy, the rise of branded residences worldwide, and …
Interview: Paul Munford of Century Capital on doubling down on prime property lending
The CEO of Mayfair-based lender Century Capital discusses the current climate for HNW borrowers, key trends amongst his client base, and the post-pandemic prospects for the prime London market...
New Business Realities: Buying agent Richard Winter on moving out of the corporate life
After three decades in the corporate world, former Savills director Richard Winter took the plunge and started his own buying agency last year, covering the prime Surrey market
Interview: Samuel & Martin Bikhit on Berkshire Hathaway’s latest agency acquisition & Prime London ambitions
As revealed by PrimeResi today, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network has significantly boosted its presence in Prime Central London, acquiring longstanding Knightsbridge agency Marler & …
Interview: Russell Smithers & Jacopo Marzocco of REDD on their new £200m acquisition drive
PrimeResi meets two of the resi development scene’s brightest young stars, Russell Smithers & Jacopo Marzocco of REDD, to talk through their meteoric rise, ambitious new plans, and why they believe the…
Interview: Boomin founder Michael Bruce on his big plan to ‘reset the balance of power in the property industry’
The founder of Britain's most successful hybrid estate agency, Purplebricks, is about to launch his next big venture: taking on Rightmove and Zoopla with a new portal that's being billed as "the next generation…
Interview: Battersea Power Station’s new head of resi, Meriam Lock-Necrews, on why 2021 is a ‘pivotal’ year
Meriam Lock-Necrews recently joined the Battersea Power Station team as Head of Residential, taking the reins as the £9bn scheme enters a “pivotal” stage. In
Winkworth’s Dominic Agace on the five key moments in a rollercoaster year for the property market
Writing exclusively for PrimeResi, estate agency chief Dominic Agace runs through the highs and lows of an extraordinary 12 months - from dramatic business decisions taken in the face of the first lockdown…
Interview: Jess Simpson on the country market revival & why the property industry needs to embrace flexible working
PrimeResi meets top buying agent Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills director and the former head of Strutt & Parker’s buying arm, who set up her eponymous firm in 2018 and now heads an all-female team specialising i…