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After 16 years with boutique PCL firm Aston Chase, Simon Deen announced he would be departing in search of a new challenge. In this latest instalment of our special series on prime resi entrepreneurs, he discusses the highs and lows of starting his own business, and why he wants to change the public’s perception of estate agents…
New York is the top global city for the world’s wealthy, according to new analysis by research house Wealth-X, with “a significant lead” over other hubs. Los Angeles is in a distant second place, followed by London, Hong Kong and Paris.
Lipton Plant Architects’ latest redesign plays with the idea of a ‘performance space overlooking the park’.
Much attention has focused on the appeal of large detached houses since the onset of the pandemic, but HNW buyers also appear to be looking up in search of space. The last 12 months have seen a slew of notable penthouse deals going through across Prime Central London – smashing a fair few records in the process. Here’s PrimeResi’s pick of the bunch…
With two significant retained-façade projects currently under construction in London, MSMR’s James Bell explains the history of façadism and practical considerations for developers of today’s methods…
The ONS has produced a series of charts that illustrate what happened to the property market in 2020, from national price inflation rates to a growing preference for larger homes.
After 12 years in the corporate world, Kerime Mahmoud recently set up her own buying agency focusing on Prime London; continuing our special series on prime resi entrepreneurs, she discusses finding her niche in the market, the importance of integrity, and the joys of social media…
The Knight Frank team shares its take on the big themes in residential property development in London for the year ahead, from the rise of homeworking and wellbeing to retail conversions and mixed-use evolutions.
As revealed by PrimeResi today, former Battersea Power Station sales chief Mark Hutton and well-known Savills agent Charlie Bubear have taken up senior positions at Hutton Bubear – the boutique buying agency set up by their respective partners, Catherine & Alice. We speak to the team to find out about their big plans for the business, why they decided to leave the corporate world behind, and how to successfully balance work and family life…
On April 1st 2020, when the UK had been in lockdown for exactly nine days, Tim Hyatt took over the management of Knight Frank’s UK residential business and joined the group executive board. He succeeded Andrew Hay, who had been with the firm for 37 years. PrimeResi caught up with him shortly after the announcement of a third national lockdown to talk team spirit, market trends, future plans – and the agency’s ‘Cobra Room’ equivalent…
In Pictures: PrimeResi takes a tour of the two contrasting marketing units at one of London’s most-anticipated luxury developments.
“This is a golden opportunity for our industry to gain the trust of the public,” says one top industry pundit, as estate agents and buying agents share how they have adapted to doing business by the book in lockdown.