Miscellanea
International luxury property agents ‘remain optimistic as markets stabilise’
Broker network Luxury Portfolio International polled just over 200 of its members about the state of super-prime property markets around the world.
Land Registry to go ‘digital by default’ in November
All applications to HM Land Registry, other than first registrations, will be able to be lodged digitally by 30th November.
What is The Line, the 170km-long mirrored metropolis Saudi Arabia is building in the desert?
The Line is touted as a post-carbon eco-city, but the scale of its ambitions raises serious questions about whether the project can deliver on its environmental, economic and social goals, write Andrew …
Grosvenor & Mitsui Fudosan team up for South Molton Triangle transformation
New JV to deliver key element of £500mn mixed-use development in London’s Mayfair.
Fisher German names new Partner
Top resi agent Ben Longstaff has been invited to join the Fisher German partnership.
‘£10mn is no longer enough’ for super-prime buyers in London, claim agents
"An amazing family home with five, six bedrooms and a garden, and parking, in zone 1, for £10mn? It’s not going to happen," says buying agent Camilla Dell.
Goldman Sachs predicts house price slump in New Zealand, Australia & Canada
“Across the G10, home sales are falling quickly and home price growth is slowing, with outright price declines in places that saw the bigger increases during the pandemic,” says Goldman Sachs.
FT: Is owning a second home unethical? A philosopher reflects
"Bait was filmed in black and white but the real issues are anything but."
Welcome to the new-look PrimeResi
It’s our tenth birthday, so we’ve relaunched PrimeResi.com with a fresh design and a suite of new features; we hope you enjoy the upgrades.
Ranked: The top second home locations for wellness in 2022
Savills names the Côte d’Azur and Bali among the ultimate second home destinations worldwide, as post-pandemic buyers increasingly prioritise wellness and accessibility.
Does adding space always add value to a home?
Research by Hamptons has found that 28% of homes sold in the UK had been extended by their owners, rising to more than a one in three in London.
Knight Frank recruits new Richmond lettings boss from Chestertons
Camillo Degregorio has spent the last twelve years specialising in the SW London market.