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Advance to Mayfair: British buyers roll the dice on Prime Central London once again
For the first time in years, PCL feels less like a vault for absentee investors and more like an affordable, functioning housing market, writes buying agent Ollie Marshall.
Tom Bill: OBR downgrade talk underlines property tax risks
Inflation met expectations and rates held steady last week, but a potential productivity downgrade could put real estate in the crosshairs come November.
From shell to showpiece: Why ‘grey box’ sales are a win-win for buyers & developers
REDD's CEO Russell Smithers runs through the advantages of buying - and selling - luxury apartments in shell condition, with insights from a top lawyer & a PCL acquisition specialist.
Postcard from St Lucia: Citizenship by Investment drives a maturing luxury property market
Mark D. Maragh of Chestertons St. Lucia highlights some big trends and stand-out property developments that are re-shaping life on this Caribbean island.
‘There’s a very different energy’: How the Balearic property market regained its rhythm
Amid the political noise, demand for the Mediterranean region's rarefied homes remains fierce - and increasingly focused on year-round living, explains Maria Garde of boutique agency Charles Marlow.
Jamie Hope: Uncertainty is the only certainty we have
'Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens,' but boutique agency boss still sees positive signs.
Grey Whales, Ground Squirrels & the London Walrus: Lucian Cook’s field guide to PCL’s changing environment
A changing tax landscape has opened up a buying opportunity in central London, writes Lucian Cook of Savills – and with it, a shift in HNW buyer profiles.
Tom Bill: Property & bond markets face pre-Budget turbulence
Average prices in PCL are showing their widest annual decline in over four years as mounting uncertainty weighs on sentiment, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Opportunity in the age of reform: On prime lettings & the Renters’ Rights Bill
Rather than undermining the sector, sweeping changes coming down the line will prove a catalyst for evolution, argues Yasmin Ulhaq.
Tom Bill: Property tax ‘trial balloons’ add to financial market jitters
Buyers, sellers and the bond market are digesting the recent property tax speculation as government borrowing costs head in the wrong direction, reports Knight Frank's UK resi research boss.
‘Bigger, better, costlier, and far more luxurious than we could possibly have imagined’: Camilla Dell on the transformation of Prime Central London
The boss of buying agency Black Brick looks back at where we were in the year 2000, where we are now, and where PCL's property market is going next...
Making a splash: A developer’s guide to modern swimming pool design
How to tap into the latest HNW trends, and turn the ultimate luxury feature into a powerful asset.