Location: United Kingdom

King’s bank points clients towards historic neighbourhoods still trading more than 20% below peak, as performance continues to diverge across the prime postcodes.

Sebastian Born and Alexi Earl join Joshua Marks' Mayfair-based brokerage.

Ben Rymer, Henry Coram-James and Russell Taylor have recently joined Butler Sherborn.

Care would be required not to 'flood the market', say practitioners, citing 'significant real estate… in particularly valuable parts of central London'.

Rightmove & Propertymark report increased interest in exams from sales & letting agents.

Run of deals, including a number above £30mn, 'confirms London’s enduring appeal among UHNWIs', the agency said.

The incoming High Value Council Tax Surcharge is likely to cost 'almost £400mn before a penny is collected' - then generate around £1.4bn for the national coffers in its first three years of operation.

Brokerage's recruitment drive continues as top-end operators join from firms including YOUhome and Chestertons.

Winkworth flags 'major reset' as market adjusts to a new reality.

Selling agents say this former sculptors' studio 'has the potential to be one of the finest residences in Knightsbridge.'

American interest has climbed as European demand dwindled and Middle Eastern buyer numbers dropped sharply.