Format: Views
Briefing Note: Securities-based lending for HNWIs
"Securities-based lending can be an exceptionally useful tool in the mortgage process for high net worth individuals," writes Enness boss Islay Robinson.
Why your client checks need to be more thorough than ever
Following the NCA’s latest victory involving the use of so-called McMafia orders, criminal litigation specialist Ed Smyth warns on the potential implications for prime real estate advisers...
How a new breed of self-employed & independent estate agents are trying to improve the industry’s tarnished image
The evolving estate agency landscape has created a larger platform for self-employed and independent operators who are empowered to be themselves, writes Giles Barrett...
Pass on the parcel: End the sale of ‘pipe dream’ land
Aston Mead's Land & Planning Director Adam Hesse is calling for ban on the sale of "pipe dream" parcels of land to naïve investors who hope to build homes on them.
Busting the London ‘exodus’ myth
Business has been booming for regional agents since lockdown restrictions were lifted in May, but Londoners need to consider whether moving out to the shires is sustainable in the long-term, warn Camilla…
The view from Knightsbridge: Covid, Brexit & the PCL lettings market
So far at least, Brexit has had a far bigger impact on the Prime Central London lettings market than Covid-19, writes Alice Umfreville...
Sustainable Gains: On the future of green buildings
Developers, policymakers and investors are coming round to the idea that green development makes economic sense, says Jojo Romarx Salas...
Robert Jenrick on Planning for the Future: The Housing Secretary’s full Creating Communities Conference speech
A full transcript of Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick's speech, as delivered at the Creating Communities Conference on 21 September 2020.
Back to the drawing board: What to do if your architect serves up flawed designs?
What are your rights if an architect makes a mistake, leading to an expensive problem? Michael Young runs through the options available to developers placed in a tricky position...
Spotting Opportunities: Six drivers of this strange & nuanced prime property market
Fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater examines the key drivers of activity in the current market, while pinpointing a few areas of opportunity - including some of London & Surrey’s most prestigious…
The view from Knightsbridge: Why we are staying positive about the prospects for PCL
Knightsbridge agent Patrick Alvarado is tucking away the deals where he can - and keeping up the lines of communication - as he marks a company milestone...
The Pitfalls of Burrowing: On the dark art of negotiating non-negligence claims
HNW insurance specialist Dominic Cunningham explains why carrying out refurbishment and extension projects in Prime Central London can be a risky business, and what developers can do to safeguard themselves...