‘Competitive bidding returns to Prime Central London’
Gazumping and bidding wars are back as a combination of pent-up demand, currency advantage and realistic pricing boosts transaction levels, notes top buying agency
Prime central London rental growth slows as stock levels stay up
Rental value growth in prime central London has dropped to its lowest quarterly level since April 2014, says Knight Frank, as demand dropped in August but supply levels stayed high.
The forecast for the prime London market? That depends on which part…
Sub £1m market to remain resilient, but new-build segment looks vulnerable, according to buying agency Black Brick
Prime Recce: City & East London residential development hotspots
Knight Frank's James Barton gives us the inside track on the City & East areas offering up the most exciting resi development opportunities right now...
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‘A transformative project for London’: The Whiteley’s spectacular grand opening, in pictures
£1.5bn West London scheme arrives in style with lavish 600-guest party; ushers in 'new era' for Queensway.
One Hyde Park residents sue over alleged defects
Corroded pipes could cost £35mn to repair, suggest lawyers for super-prime Knightsbridge home-owners.
Charlie Ellingworth: A ‘tour d’horizon’ of the prime property market in 2025
Property Vision's co-founder runs through some of the major developments & legislation that have shaped, and are shaping, the landscape in London & the country.
Hamptons installs new Kensington sales boss
Former Sotheby's director to lead agency's high-profile operation in W8.
In Pictures: ‘Iconic’ Kensington penthouse seeks buyer
'Garden in the sky' was created in the early 1960s & sits at almost the highest point in the Royal Borough.
Property Listenings: Three real estate podcasts to hear this month
Catch up on fascinating conversations with industry insiders in PrimeResi's new regular round-up.
25 Years On: How the super-prime lettings landscape has changed since the turn of the millennium
Today's top-end tenants are a lot more footloose & want the comfort of five-star hotel living, explains Amelia Greene.
New private office offers ‘closed-loop’ property service in prime markets
Ben Sloane, formerly of House Collective, teams up with ex-KPMG & PwC man Richard Morris on new London-based venture, The 38 Group.
In Pictures: Inside ‘one of the widest & most impressive’ homes in Regent’s Park
Grade I-listed mansion-and-mews combo on Hanover Terrace measures over 7,700 sq ft & has views across the iconic boating lake.
Key launches, challenges & trends in London’s new homes market
Sales are proving strongest for build-complete homes, and nearly a third of developers are expecting stronger reservation volumes in 2025, reports Anna Ward.
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Fleetwood Mac legend’s London penthouse goes up for sale
Beauchamp Estates is expecting 'global interest' in the late Christine McVie's residence on Eaton Place.