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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.
Tom Bill: Mortgage rates drop but uncertainty grows around Bank’s next move
The recent MPC vote highlighted how unpredictable its future decisions may be, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Letter from the country: Old chestnuts & bottomless money pits
Spring is around the corner and more sellers are emerging, but three quarters of existing stock is still overpriced, reports West Sussex & Hampshire buying agent Jennie Hancock.
Tentative stability in UK housing market as spring approaches – Knight Frank
Supply is building but buyers remain hesitant as economic risks linger, explains the agency's Tom Bill.
How London’s super-rich will live in 2025, according to a buying agent
PCL specialist Ranjit Thaker predicts these four trends will be big with wealthy homeowners in the year ahead.
How traditional estate agency businesses can future-proof their operations
A serious talent gap threatens the sustainability of the industry, warns property recruitment specialist Barry Collins, and firms will need to align with the evolving expectations of the current workforce…
England’s shrinking pipeline: What’s in store for developers after 2025?
Given housing demand remains high and available stock is decreasing, those building now could strengthen their market presence as competition eases and new launches become less frequent, explains Anna…
Jo Eccles: On the fragmentation of London’s property market & other trends
Real estate dealings have become increasingly complicated in the capital following a major industry shift, reports top buying agent.
Spain’s proposed non-EU buyer restrictions explained
Kate Everett-Allen looks at what the Prime Minister’s proposals could mean for non-EU buyers.
Trevor Abrahmsohn: There is nothing more mobile than a non-dom running from an unwelcome tax regime
'I am hoping and praying that the unique attractions of London and the UK would be sufficient to stem the tide, but I’m not so sure anymore': Attacking our brightest and wealthiest can only drag us down…
Guy Meacock: Buyer beware as climate change increases flood risk & other perils
Most of the housing stock in this country is woefully unprepared for the changes to come, warns top buying agent.
The changing landscape of London’s property market: A strategic outlook from a buying agent’s perspective
Hannah Aykroyd explains how economic trends, political shifts & evolving buyer behaviours are transforming the prime market as we know it.