Location: London
‘2026 likely to prove one of the lowest years for London transaction volumes on record,’ warns Foxtons boss
Major estate agency's profits hit hard by 'materially lower' sales volumes and 'short-term volatility' in the lettings market.
Agency reports flurry of high-end rental deals in St John’s Wood
Recent run of activity in the NW London enclave included the off-market letting of a £20k pw mansion.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Craig Draper
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Knightsbridge Gate nears sell-out after £30mn double deal
Middle Eastern buyer picks up two neighbouring apartments at the luxury PCL scheme, leaving just one residence available.
In Pictures: Goddard Littlefair completes contrasting show residences at The OWO
‘What drew us in was the idea of two residents with quite different ways of living’, says design studio, revealing two takes on life at the Raffles-branded Whitehall landmark.
Developer offers £42k private school sweetener to homebuyers
Two years of fees are on the table at a north London scheme as firms look to tempt purchasers with increasingly inventive incentives.
High-profile developer wins £1.9mn SDLT battle over Chelsea mega-mansion
Upper Tribunal dismisses HMRC appeal in long-running tax dispute.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 30, 2026
Looks like we're back in the deal doldrums.
Chestertons flags ‘unintended consequence’ of new rental rules
Major London agency says landlords have been rethinking pricing tactics under the RRA - and reports a 20% drop in sales enquiries.
Land values slide as developers get pickier
Savills reports annual falls of 3.3% for greenfield sites and 6.6% for urban land as viability concerns and weaker sales rates continue to stifle appetite.
Full-floor shell penthouses atop Park Lane ‘Grande Dame’ building seek £50mn
Agents instructed on 19,000 sq ft with planning for four big laterals in Art Deco landmark overlooking Hyde Park.
Savills reports surging European demand for London’s top-end rental homes
Tenants from the continent accounted for a quarter of the agency's £5k-a-week-plus deals in H1, up from less than 10% a year ago.