Hold the Line: Ollie Marshall on why battle-weary PCL homeowners shouldn't capitulate now
After a decade-long assault on assets, the signs of a London resurgence are real, says top buying agent.
Ollie joined Prime Purchase in September 2021, after more than 20 years working in the prime central London market. During that time, he co-founded Brooks Marshall, which he ran for nine years before turning his hand from selling to buying.
What to read next
Time vs Money: Ollie Marshall on the changing calculation for Britain’s wealthy
Top buying agent on the expats who left to preserve their money - but may ultimately return to preserve their time.
The London ‘anti-bubble’: Ollie Marshall on finding value amid the global froth
Bubbles are everywhere these days, writes top buying agent - but a growing cohort of investors is finding shelter & opportunity in the UK capital’s unloved prime property heartlands.
The Gift Horse: Ollie Marshall on London’s ‘unbelievable’ opportunities for prime property buyers
Markets have become irrational and some remarkable homes are going for a song, reports top buying agent; the key is knowing how to capitalise, and where to look.
Companies in this article
Prime PurchaseMost read
New platform opens door to distressed property deals
Exclusive: Receiv-r promises an early heads-up on property and land opps - and already has a big-name brokerage on board.
£37.5mn Banda-designed super-duplex unveiled at The OWO
In Pictures: Top-end studio delivers 3,804 sq ft heritage-inspired residence at luxury Raffles-branded scheme in Whitehall.
Property billionaire swaps Holland Park for Monaco
David Reuben becomes the latest big name to leave the UK, joining a Monaco set now controlling some £77bn of Rich List wealth.
Grand Registry: Surveying the latest big-ticket deals to hit the official record
Land Registry data reveals a telling resale at one of Kensington’s most prestigious schemes, alongside a clutch of eight-figure deals across the capital.
Guardian: Why are London mansions struggling to sell?
LonRes chief says there is some ‘unbelievably good value’ in the capital's prime neighbourhoods - but warns the market has yet to find its floor.
Record transfer window kicks off super-prime rental bonanza
Savills handled more than 20 player and manager relocations over the summer, including a string of deals in Cheshire at more than £30k a month.
Super-prime London scheme lands double win at global branded residence awards
Raffles-branded project takes European and urban titles at inaugural awards programme for booming sector.
London Square owner racks up £1bn-worth of Abu Dhabi sales in a week
International buyers drive bumper sales tally for Aldar across two waterfront launches.
By PrimeResi
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi's regular stock check, powered by LonRes
RFR brings in super-prime specialist as MD
Former Knight Frank partner joins Chelsea-based buying firm.
LATEST ARTICLES
Inside St John’s Wood Square: Sales launch at ‘once-in-a-generation’ super-prime project
Portia Fox-designed show apartment unveiled as long-awaited transformation of historic NW8 barracks site hits the market, with pricing revealed for the first time.
Savills makes Alpine move as agency battle for ski markets heats up
Latest tie-up in Megève follows recent expansion drives by Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman in the French Alps.
Ultra-prime branded Miami scheme breaks ground after $1.7bn sales haul
Swire's biggest luxury residential project to date is on track to complete in 2030.
By PrimeResi
£2mn Cotswolds site comes with consent for 11,000 sq ft ‘energy-positive’ home
In Pictures: The ten-acre plot is 'a dream in the making,' declares Charlie Willis of Forbes Global Properties.
By PrimeResi
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 40, 2026
31% fewer sales were agreed last week than in the same seven-day period last year.
By PrimeResi