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BREXITWATCH: Four thoughts on the EU Referendum and its impact on the prime resi sector
Four of prime London's most informed pundits weigh in on the European question, delivering what looks to be a pretty representative cross section of opinions from the top-end of the residential property…
The Value of Natural Heritage: Britain’s best rural locations to buy in
Prime property in rural areas represents good value against urban counterparts, says Sophie Chick, as Savills charts the green and pleasant locations that offer the best value for buyers.
Why 2016 could be a very British year for super-prime property
Although London is still the number one city for UHNWIs, it is British buyers who are now at the forefront of the super-prime property market, says Joe Burns...
Brief Encounters: Stories of buying homes for the super-wealthy
Sometimes buying agents have to go above and beyond to unearth the ideal property; French-based finder Tim Swannie regales us with a few of his more 'interesting' quests...
Why the Panama Papers offer nothing new about London
The Panama Papers 'reveal' that lots of high-powered individuals choose to buy homes in London - where's the surprise, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
The Ambassadors' Globe by Holbein (1533)
Risky Business: How to insure a high-value property
Insuring unusual properties or against out of the ordinary risks can be real challenge - so much so that many high-end home buyers simply don't bother - but Amanda O’Keeffe and Craig McGowan explain…
INTERVIEW: Katharine Pooley on design trends, discretion and Instagram
One of the UK's most in-demand interior designers
Goldsmith v Khan: London’s leading mayoral candidates’ housing policies head-to-head
With one month to go until polling day, there's still clear water between the leading pair of candidates – Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan – and the rest of the Mayoral hopeful pack…
Wolf Curbs: Why ‘bonus season’ has disappeared from prime central London
Fundamental changes in the financial sector have put pay to the pick-up in activity traditionally seen during the first two months of the year from bankers, notes Knight Frank...
Now you see them, now you don’t: Will vendors learn from the experience of 2015?
The market out there is robust, just so long as sellers don’t get greedy, says top PCL buying agent Saul Empson...
Wood Working: How to commission bespoke joinery for luxury living
Royal Warrant holder Neil Stevenson provides an indispensable guide to specifying joinery for the luxury high-end market, and looks at the latest wood trends in prime resi developments...
The importance of goodwill and common sense in today’s market
With neither buyer nor seller in dominance, nobody should become intransigent to the point where the bigger picture of the property itself becomes obscured, says Robert Chapman...