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Details of Douglas & Gordon administration & buy-out revealed
CEO James Evans paid £515,000 to buy parts of the estate agency back, shortly after administrators were appointed and a year after taking control of the sales arm of the business from Foxtons for a 'nominal sum'.
UK has the biggest estate agency sector in Europe, in revenue terms
But competition amongst British property brokers is fierce, meaning average earnings per agency are lower than in some EU nations.
By PrimeResi
Savills recruits new Client Services head from Johns&Co
Ashley Conaghan has over 10-years’ experience in the property industry and has managed multiple client services departments.
By PrimeResi
Knight Frank partners with Monaco real estate agency
'With the number of UHNWIs in Monaco set to rise by 23% in the five years to 2026, it makes complete sense for Knight Frank to strengthen its presence in the market,' says Edward de Mallet Morgan.
By PrimeResi
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'I don't think I can ever remember being in such a confused, complicated, exciting market': PrimeResi discusses digital modernisation, industry fragmentation & market predictions with the high-profile…
Rare resale for super-prime Chelsea Barracks home
Knight Frank’s Belgravia office is celebrating a big deal that closed after just one viewing.
By PrimeResi
Qatari Diar & Canary Wharf Group unveil final Southbank Place apartments
First Look: JV partners enter home straight at Thames-side mega-scheme, debuting new building designed by Stanton Williams & Albion Nord.
Knight Frank claims dominance in London’s prime & super-prime markets
High-profile agency updates on sales figures, market share & projections for 2025.
London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Knight Frank: Five reasons developers should bet on London’s land market
Resi development boss Nick Alderman makes the case for building in the capital, amid market resilience & 'unique opportunities' in the residential space.
Boutique PCL agency bolsters team
Park Lord's new recruit has been specialising in the high-end markets of St John’s Wood, Little Venice, Marylebone for the last 35 years.
‘A new breed of super-prime tenant’: Top agencies report shifting trends in London’s luxury rental market
Savills has welcomed the arrival of 'a new breed of super-prime tenant' in the capital, while UK SIR flags a rise in high-value 'try before you buy' rentals.
By PrimeResi
Simon Rose: Why 2025 is the year of buyer value in Prime London
Seasoned PCL specialist makes sense of the conflicting messages & market data coming out of the prime postcodes.
By Simon Rose
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Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
'Rightmove’s latest 18% price hike is outrageous,' rails Trevor Abrahmsohn. 'But what do the agents really expect now that they have lost control of OnTheMarket?'