The Market
Spotting Opportunities: Six drivers of this strange & nuanced prime property market
Fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater examines the key drivers of activity in the current market, while pinpointing a few areas of opportunity - including some of London & Surrey’s most prestigious…
‘A lot of players are ending up in hotels’: Footballers struggle to score top-end rental homes
A shortage of £15k+ per month listings means that some Premiership footballers have been unable to find homes to rent as the new season starts, says Knight Frank.
High-end homebuyers ‘ditch flats for detached homes in lifestyle 360’
Sales of £5m+ detached houses have fallen far less than similarly-priced apartments since the Spring Covid-19 lockdown, suggests data mined by Enness Global Mortgages.
Heat Mapped: London & national house price growth
Demand for detached properties has boosted average prices in outer London suburbs, according to the new e.surv HPI...
The view from Knightsbridge: Why we are staying positive about the prospects for PCL
Knightsbridge agent Patrick Alvarado is tucking away the deals where he can - and keeping up the lines of communication - as he marks a company milestone...
Homes are ‘twice as likely to sell’ if priced right from the start
New Rightmove analysis highlights the importance of decent property pricing.
London property prices climbed by 3.6% in June – UK HPI
The latest official UK House Price Index tells us that the national average house price increased by 2.7% from May to June, taking the annual rate of property price inflation to 3.4%. A 3.
What does the future of the prime residence look like? Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on luxury property development
Knight Frank has looked into how Covid-19 is accelerating design trends and impacting housing delivery, suggesting some key evolutions for the future of the global prime residence.
New instructions surge in Prime London amid ‘surprisingly busy’ summer sales market
More properties are also going under offer, but it’ll take another month or two before we start to see any annual growth in deal volumes, reports LonRes...
Mayor Khan pitches two-year rent freeze for London
Sadiq Khan is angling for new devolved powers that would allow City Hall to control rents in London.
Students return to bolster Prime Central London’s rental market
Domestic and international students account for a quarter of all Dexters' tenant applications in central London, rising to well over two-thirds in some educational enclaves;
More renters are looking to the Home Counties for a quieter life
The UK’s new rental hotspots are in quieter locations further from from traditional commuter hubs, says Rightmove.