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There is much more to consider besides maintenance and running costs when acquiring a genuinely top-end country estate or manor house, says Charlie Wells; first-generation ‘country squires’ are often blissfully unaware as to what they could be getting themselves into…
Following the publication of new TPO guidance on dual fees, designed to curb the rising number of disputes, veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn steers us through the labyrinthine world of inter-agency dealings, offering his thoughts on best practice, and harking back to a high-profile – and complex – case involving one of London’s finest mansions…
At the end of last year, fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater set out ten reasons why he expects Q1 2019 to mark the low point of the Prime Central London property market; here, he looks back at how the current downturn compares to others over the last 30 years, and assesses if there are grounds to believe that prices have indeed bottomed out…
The often-overlooked lifestyle play is a key reason why North American HNWIs have accounted for close to £250m of deals in the past two months, notes Knight Frank’s super-prime specialist Daniel Daggers…
Commentators aren’t expecting much from the 2019 Spring Statement, but Glentree boss Trevor Abrahamsohn has some strong words for the Chancellor on the importance of maintaining the health of the residential property market…
‘It’s impossible to say if we’ve hit the bottom of the market in Prime Central London,’ says top-end property consultancy Sterling Private Office – but ‘those buying now could see phenomenal returns’; the team shares some invaluable advice for buyers in these uncertain times.
The public is becoming wise to why some property lawyers have to pay fees to estate agents for new residential conveyancing business, says David Knapp
Industry veterans William Carrington & Rupert des Forges tell the fascinating story of how London’s premier postcodes have changed over the past few decades, and share their unique insight into the demands of today’s prime buyer…
‘If the figures add up, there is finance available’, says Enness Group’s CEO Islay Robinson – despite current economic uncertainty and the UK’s development finance scene having seen some big shifts in recent years.
The proportion of overseas purchasers in PCL is at a six-year high, according to new research out today, accounting for over half of the homes sold in the capital’s top postcodes. These kind of headline figures only tell part of the story – and sometimes much, much less – so here’s how some of London’s top buying and selling agents have been reporting things on the ground…
With so few sales going through, it’s no wonder that agents are prepared to ‘play the game’ to win the business – but the truth will ultimately out, says Giles Barrett…
Assuming a discount of about 20% against house prices at their peak, in 2014, the £2.5m house or flat becomes £2m which allows the purchaser to factor in stamp duty and provide insurance against uncertainty in the market, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington…