Profiles & Interviews
In Conversation: Savills stars Hewlett & Lewis on the evolution of London’s prime residential landscape
Interview: Savills stalwarts Jonathan Hewlett and Ed Lewis discuss seismic shifts in London's luxury real estate sector over the last three decades; Covid; Brexit; the value of Instagram, and tip which a…
The Guardian: Meet Britain’s most successful estate agent
Gary Hersham is the "character-in-chief" in a lengthy and remarkably positive feature on London's super-prime estate agents, published in today's Guardian.
‘Over the next five years our target is to sell £1 billion of property’: Meet the boutique agency founder behind some of this year’s standout deals
Merchants Row founder Waleed Mohammed has put together a string of notable prime resi deals in 2021, including the acquisition of seven West End penthouses, a rare project on Grosvenor Square, and a bulk-buy …
‘Too brutal’: Rollings opens up about Foxtons’ heyday
Listen: Peter Rollings - formerly Managing Director of Foxtons and of Marsh & Parsons - has spoken candidly about the estate agency business in a podcast run by eXp agents Scott Gunn and Ben Moore.
Interview: Sarah Waller of The Knightsbridge Estate on the rise of luxury build-to-rent
Earlier this week, PrimeResi took an exclusive look at The Olayan Group’s plans to deliver a major new super-prime BTR scheme in the middle of Knightsbridge.
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 & …