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The principle of a pre-contract commitment is sound, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but as always, the devil will be in the detail...

Earlier this month, the Duchess of Cornwall lost a long-running planning battle to thwart permission for her next door neighbour's "granny" flat.

When someone like Ken Griffin makes a splash, as he did earlier this month, we all need to sit up and listen, says Fraser Slater

Gary Hersham - founder of PrimeResi's No.1-ranked PCL Boutique Estate Agency in 2019, Beauchamp Estates - has been instrumental in many of London's most expensive ultra-prime property sales in recent years.

As anecdotal reports suggest an increase in the number of one-man-band operators in PCL, buying agent Cliff Gardiner argues that this new breed of agency can help the market to remain a dynamic, deal-driven…

'Is build to rent too good to be true?' asks Lisa Simon, Head of Residential at Carter Jonas, as she predicts that 2019 will be 'the year of institutional lettings'

While some are forecasting significant price falls in the year ahead, equity fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater believes Q1 will mark the low point of the cycle, and precede a spirited post-Brexit…

With applicant numbers and offers both on the rise, the appetite amongst potential buyers appears to be returning, says LonRes' research chief Marcus Dixon...

Marylebone is 'increasingly becoming the hub of PCL' says Beauchamp Estates chief Gary Hersham, as he looks back at an 'extremely volatile' 2018, and forward to a year of 'needs-driven' deals and a return…

Prime Central London's market works on an 18-year cycle, says leading luxury property developer Charlie Baxter - as he predicts a post-Brexit surge, and that residential prices have a 40% climb in them…

Equity fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater explores how Prime Central London property has performed over the last two decades from a professional investor's perspective...

The City of London's new Draft Local Plan requires that "all new developments and refurbishments ... include a greening element";