Location: Europe
Phillips moves to Berkeley Square
Fine stuff auction house Phillips has moved its European HQ from Howick Place in Victoria to a state-of-the-art space at the top of Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair.
Prime London’s top-end surges as vendor expectations cool
The average sale price in prime central London shot up by 27% to £4.
Aon launches new insurance product for estate owners
One of the UK's biggest insurers has just launched a new type of cover, aimed squarely at the owners of major country estates.
INTERVIEW: Christie’s International Real Estate’s Giles Hannah & David Branch
PrimeResi talks global appeal and gift wrapping rooms with Giles Hannah and David Branch, the ultra-prime specialists in charge of the luxury project and development marketing teams at Christie's…
No summer lull for Black Brick as client base ‘doubles’
Mayfair-based buying outfit Black Brick isn't having much trouble bagging new business by the sounds of it.
Amazon builds Soho portfolio with office block acquisition
Luxury residential developer Amazon Property has bought a 20,500 sq ft office block in the middle of Soho.
Swan House, 52 Poland Street is currently home to seven floors of offices with Yo!
London Design Festival: 13th – 21st September 2014
There's just tonnes of interiors and design stuff going in London from the 13th - 21st September for the London Design Festival. Here's a small(ish) selection of highlights:
A Place Called Home
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
London house prices have risen by 19.3% in the last 12 months – ONS
While still strong, the pace of annual house price growth in the UK has dropped a smidge, from +10.4% in the year to May to +10.
INTERVIEW: 3RD HOME’s Giles Adams on collaborative consumption
Launched in 2010, 3RD HOME - a reciprocal travel club for luxury second homeowners - now hosts a £3.2 billion portfolio of properties in some of the world's most exclusive locations.
2014’s ‘Ultimate Rich List of Destinations’ revealed
When your clients say they're disappearing off somewhere for a few weeks, they don't mean France any more. These days, the uber-wealthy prefer something a little more 'off the beaten track'.
French Lessons: Wealth tax woes continue in Paris
The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.