‘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
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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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‘Hundreds’ of luxury London flats set for sale after £2bn lender collapse
Around 250 property companies with assets across PCL now under administration.
Knight Frank names three new Proprietary Partners
Knightsbridge lettings head Arya Salari, capital markets specialist Eddie Thomas and lease advisory lead James Thistle step up.
Former CEO brings ‘significant whistleblowing case’ against Battersea Power Station owners
Lawyers say Don O’Sullivan's case 'raises very important questions about the integrity of financial reporting at Battersea', allegations that the company strongly denies.
DDRE reports £89mn in sales so far in 2026; boosts headcount to 55
Expanding PCL brokerage chalks up big-ticket deals and lands first resi development instruction.
Buyer secures Dubai’s third most expensive apartment
The big-ticket off-plan deal comes amid escalating regional tensions.
Buyer swoops on £19.95mn apartment at The OWO
Deal agreed in just seven days for Raffles-serviced residence at landmark Whitehall scheme.
$1bn & counting: Inside Manhattan’s ‘most successful’ luxury new development
PrimeResi gets a first look at the ultra-prime West Village scheme quietly racking up record-breaking deals.
London Square launches latest SW London scheme
Hot on the heels of projects in Battersea and Brook Green, the Aldar-owned firm has debuted a 123-home development in Wimbledon.
In Conversation: Lucie Hirst on prime market misconceptions and the new rules of buying
Buying agent Lucie Hirst discusses pricing realism, off-market networks and shifting demand across London and the Cotswolds.
On Leasehold Reform: What the big shake-up could mean for prime property investors
Following publication of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill earlier this year, lawyers Kate Stockdale & Michael Ellis assess the likely impact on ground rents, ownership structures and investor…
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