Letter from the country: The worst stock shortage in 30 years
Buyers in West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire are offering long-stop completions as available options remain severely limited, reports Jennie Hancock.
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Homes near top country clubs sell faster, reports agency
Half of high-end buyers contacting Knight Frank's Oxfordshire branch are looking for access to one of the area's top establishments.
Jess Simpson on the prospects for the super-prime country house & estates market
'As we enter 2024 there are over a £1bn worth of super-prime rural farms and estates available to buy - and the majority of these are only available off-market'
Charlie Ellingworth on the London & country markets: Not very exciting – but is that such a bad thing?
As January - and the traditional market forecast season - comes to an end, Property Vision's co-founder surveys the landscape, and looks at what the rest of 2024 might hold.
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DDRE reveals 2026 sales figures; adds four new advisors
Persephone Rose, Helena Barnett-Lonergan, Ross Parker & Tommy Moore have joined Daniel Daggers' luxury brokerage.
Independent buying agents launch invitation-only alliance
New network aims to promote higher standards and make it easier for consumers to find experienced buy-side advisers.
Mid-year deal review: 25 standout luxury property sales from H1 2026
PrimeResi's snapshot of eye-catching transactions from the first half of the year, from record-breaking mansions to trophy penthouses.
‘A genuine London icon’: Extraordinary Regent’s Park building offered with development potential
Originally built as a major visitor attraction, agents say The Diorama 'represents a truly generational opportunity' to create 'a private headquarters, cultural destination, world-class residence or legacy…
In Pictures: Touring a brand-new townhouse opposite Harrods, asking £14.4mn
Agents are marketing the first of five newly completed freehold homes on Lancelot Place; PrimeResi took a look around.
‘The product has to work harder than ever’: Dean Main on developing, managing & future-proofing super-prime homes
The Rhodium and Henigman boss gives PrimeResi the inside track on how top-end demand is shifting in London - and reveals what separates the very best schemes from the rest.
‘One of the most beautiful houses in Oxfordshire’: ‘Bohemian sanctuary’ with romantic roots seeks £14.25mn
Newington House was built in the style of an Italian Palazzo, and later became something of a hub for literary high society.
High-profile agent Tangney launches ‘modern private office’
Siân-Louise Tangney's new venture, Key Privé, has already chalked up a £200k-a-month off-market deal in Ascot.
‘One of the most exclusive private islands in the world’ seeks $100mn with mega-mansion potential
In Pictures: This 75-acre tropical enclave was developed into a lavish retreat by Brazil's 'Michelangelo of the scalpel' in the 1970s.
Black Brick flags big shifts in buyer behaviour across Prime London
Buying agency's H1 data shows houses overtaking flats, suburban neighbourhoods outpacing central London and off-market deals becoming increasingly dominant.
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Influential economists urge incoming PM to scrap stamp duty & council tax for 1% property value tax
UCL report backed by heavyweight thinkers proposes annual levy on property values as part of sweeping tax overhaul.
Jackson-Stops: Home-buying reforms could unlock 260,000 homes within a year
Agency reckons speeding up transactions could tempt a sizeable cohort of would-be movers off the sidelines, and says scrapping stamp duty would have an even bigger impact.
Global house price growth slows to weakest level since 2024
Knight Frank's latest index shows annual growth slipped from 2.3% to 1.4% in Q1, but 91% of the 55 markets tracked were still in positive territory.
In Pictures: Inside the first completed penthouse at Holland Park Gate
RedBook Agency & Taylor Howes collaborate on transformation of 5,500 sq ft duplex atop Lodha's super-prime scheme in Kensington, billed as 'one of London's most significant new luxury homes'.
Stow Brothers to launch Islington outpost
'It’s not just about opening an office,' says design-led estate agency; 'it’s about becoming part of a neighbourhood.”