Format: Views
Ellingworth on leasehold reform: Be careful what you wish for…
Charlie Ellingworth runs through the potential implications - and unintended consequences - of the government’s latest proposals to up-end the ancient leasehold system.
Property and the evolving crypto dilemma
Blockchain and smart currency are still in their infancy in the property universe, writes Chris Dietz - and huge question marks remain over the implications of a wider rollout...
On the future of super-prime: Lord Hay explores the outlook for luxury property development in London
In an exclusive article for PrimeResi, Lord Andrew Hay of Lodha UK explores the key trends and challenges facing the top-end of London's property market, taking a bullish stance on super-prime prospects…
The new golden age of London’s Mayfair
The Monopoly board game isn’t outdated after all, writes Ed Lewis.
Redefining ‘Connection’: How resi building operators have retained a sense of community throughout the Covid crisis
Following the lessons learned over the last year, there will be increased demand for operators to put the health and well-being of their residents at the heart of their offering in future, writes Jade…
Required Reading: The Budget 2021 for HNWIs & business owners
The team at law firm Mishcon de Reya has trawled through HM Treasury's Budget documents to come up with this digest of the key points for business owners and wealthy individuals...
Our esteemed Chancellor was kinder than we had feared
Rishi Sunak scored a 6/10 for yesterday’s Budget in the eyes of veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Why Prime Central London is looking good to Hong Kong buyers
The opportunity on offer in PCL right now won't be lost on the many shrewd HK buyers soon to arrive in Britain, writes Fraser Slater...
Tom Bill surveys the property tax landscape
For the property market, like the rest of the economy, Wednesday's Budget will be focussed on getting the economy down the home straight of the pandemic rather than what happens on the other side, writes…
The view from Notting Hill: Reasons to be cheerful
The sales industry is a constant cycle of fear and accomplishment where only the paranoid survive - but every now and then we should pause to reflect on the good bits, writes Giles Barrett...
On the future of the show apartment (& how the cookie-cutter approach went stale)
Developers and designers can no longer expect to woo people with a white-gloss kitchen and accent wall splashed with shades of Pixie Breath or Mermaid’s Flipper, writes Richard Angel - these days, the…
Future Homes Standard: The impact on build costs, supply chains & land values
Higher build costs to adhere to the government’s stricter energy requirements are already being factored into land bids, writes Lydia Mclaren...