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On the long-term performance of residential property
House price growth in many countries exceeds growth across a range of global asset classes, notes CBRE in its latest Global Living report.
INTERVIEW: Nikki Gibbard on Helical Bar’s grand design for the City
Helical Bar's Nikki Gibbard on opportunism, architectural integrity and being responsible for the biggest resi scheme in the City of London since The Barbican...
Buyers Without Borders: Overseas buyers in the London market
Overseas buyers have always played a significant role in the London real estate market, says CBRE in its Global Living Report, although it's not just a British phenomenon.
INTERVIEW: Penny Mosgrove of Quintessentially Estates on going global
MD of property buying advisors Quintessentially Estates talks us through some some of the firm's most noteworthy acquisitions
Talking Heads: On the real meaning of ‘luxury’
Thanks to years of overuse, the term 'luxury' is arguably the emptiest word in the lexicon of prime property. So how do experts at the top end of the market define luxury these days?
INTERVIEW: Alexander Lewis of Knight Frank on the six key value drivers
Alexander Lewis, Residential Development Partner at Knight Frank, talks us through the six key value drivers, the PCL area he's tipping for outperformance, and why no amount of gimmicks can rescue…
Beyond Commercial Value: Understanding the real importance of great design
Whilst increasing end sales value is always the aim, many HNWIs are not necessarily thinking about exactly how much their newly designed house is going to be worth in years to come.
INTERVIEW: Ben & Nick Wilson of ResidenceOne on starting a prime resi development business
With two significant projects currently launching in Belgravia - including a per square foot record-breaker - and a rapidly burgeoning super-prime pipeline, brothers Ben and Nick Wilson may be new…
Performance Anxiety: Is prime London at a crossroads?
Savills' latest Prime London Residential Spotlight asks some big questions of the capital's property market: with the number of £1m+ house sales forecast to rise by 47% by 2018 - on top of a 165% jump…
INTERVIEW: Jake Russell of Russell Simpson on family and independence
The new Director at Russell Simpson, one of prime central London's best-known independent estate agencies, explains why he's got such high hopes for the business his father started 35 years ago...
El sueño de la razón produce monstruos: How the Mansion Tax will not lie down and die
We don’t know whether Labour Councillor Claire Reynolds is an aficionado of Goya’s etchings, but her latest proposals could have been inspired by one of his most famous epitaphs, says Anthony Hennessy...
Selling Season: Is London gearing up for a watershed moment?
We're about to enter one of the most important periods in the resi calendar. But will vendors be decisive or downright stubborn this Autumn? Here's what top agents are saying...