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153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
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Super-prime North London mansion frozen in international fraud probe
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Wilfords brings in new Kensington & Chelsea sales boss
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Former Property Vision advisor launches Home Counties buying agency
Eddie Ruggles-Brise has set up an indie agency.
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Interview: Inside the prime country house market with Knight Frank’s Oliver Rodbourne & Peter Edwards
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Exploring the £4bn makeover that’s pushed Mayfair ‘back up to the top of the Monopoly board’
Luxury property developers & great estates are pouring millions into public realm improvements in Mayfair - making the historic area 'central London's third-biggest regeneration zone.'
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Prime country house market ‘gains momentum’ as prices fall
Average country house prices have fallen -5.4% in the last year, reports Knight Frank - but the agency has seen a +9% increase in the number of offers accepted.
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Top-end buyers hit pause as Budget fears stall £5mn+ deals
Transactions at the upper end of the Prime London market were down by over 40% last month, reports LonRes, as the start of the autumn selling season falls flat.
Caudwell brings in Dorchester Collection to manage 1 Mayfair
New agreement 'brings together Mayfair’s two most prestigious luxury destinations,' declares ultra-prime property developer.
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‘They want to come back’: Wealthy expats are holding onto London homes, says brokerage boss
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