Four reasons to be optimistic about the prime London housing market
There will obviously be significant challenges for the industry and the wider economy in the months ahead, says LonRes, but a few fundamentals should put the prime market in good stead to recover once conditions improve...
Taking Stock: The impact of Covid-19 on the prime London sales market
The first hard data from before, during and after the lockdown period reveals how stock, price & activity levels have been affected across the prime postcodes
104 property sales worth £2.06bn: London’s super-prime market in five charts
Some fascinating insights into this year's £10m+ sales market from Knight Frank, including a flurry of £30m+ deals, building demand for super-prime, currency plays, and how UHNW buyers are getting younger …
Summer scramble in Prime London as vendors head to market
Latest data from LonRes shows the number of new properties reaching the market in July was up 39% on the same month last year, with 9% more deals agreed; reports of sustained demand ‘bode well’, says fir…
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UAE real estate giant buys UK developer London Square
Aldar Properties says its first acquisition outside of the MENA region provides 'a meaningful foothold in the diverse and dynamic London property market,' with financial heft that will give London Square…
Knight Frank’s van Straubenzee named ‘property adviser of the year’ at wealth industry awards
Joint-global head of the agency's Private Office saw off competition from seven other high-profile names at the 2023 Spear's Awards.
Fulham artists’ studios with potential offered for sale for first time in 60 years
The five artists' studios in SW6 have 'scope for a range of potential future uses,' says Savills.
Third.i recruits CBRE director to lead major acquisition drive
Rachel Mason will be in charge of identifying new investment opps in London and across the UK for the Australian developer, as it targets a billion-pound pipeline.
From strategic hires to the rise of self-employed agents: Andrew Deverell-Smith on the real estate recruitment trends to watch
Is it time to hunker down or level up? Recruitment guru explains how top property firms are taking different approaches to challenging market conditions.
John D Wood appoints new regional director in London
Ex-Chestertons director Glynn Gibb steps up at the high-end estate agency.
In Pictures: Angel O’Donnell-designed sub-penthouse unveiled at luxury Bankside scheme
New show unit goes on display at JTRE London's Triptych Bankside, where resi sales have now topped £200mn.
House prices to rise in London next year, but dip across the UK – Chestertons
Recovery will be 'slow and steady rather than spectacular', says high-profile agency.
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Specialist lender refinances £175mn London mansion
Cohort Capital completes another PCL mega-deal as ultra-prime sector 'remains well insulated from wider economic headwinds'.
Super-prime rental market booms as HNWIs hanker after NW London trophy homes
Conditions are 'highly-competitive' at the top-end, reports Beauchamp Estates, with multiple serious tenants often vying for the same property...and the victor happy to pay one or two years’ rent up-front.
Watch: Touring ‘the most expensive house in the world’
YouTube star & luxury real estate agency team up to showcase the '$1bn' Chateau Du Champs De Bataille in Normandy, which is now up for rent.
House prices set for ‘modest’ decline in 2024, predicts Rightmove
'It’s likely to be another muted, and in parts challenging, year for some buyers and sellers in 2024,' warns Rightmove, as the property portal identifies five trends to watch in the coming year.
‘Asking prices are still too high’, says Propertymark
Housing market activity is slowing down as seasonal trends re-emerge, says the estate agency trade body.