Main image: Since 2000, average prices for two-bedroom flats in Greater London have climbed 70%, and three-beds by 135%; in Notting Hill, the rise has been even sharper – 140% and over 165% respectively for best-in-class homes
London’s sales pipeline swells as number of offers accepted hits ten-year high
Pipeline now stronger than it was in the final months of the stamp duty holiday in 2021, reports Knight Frank.
60% of sales going to best & finals in parts of London as competition hits ‘fever pitch’
83% of Savills agents have seen an increase in competitive bidding in recent months
‘Froth’ comes off prime London sales market as normality returns
‘All the sales indicators show that the market is moving from what has been a frantic period to a more normal one’, says LonRes.
Super-prime buyers return to London’s golden postcodes in ‘stellar’ year
PCL heartlands including Chelsea, Belgravia, Kensington, Mayfair & Knightsbridge have accounted for half of all high-end sales in 2022 so far.
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41% fewer ultra-prime sales were agreed in Prime Central London in the first half of this year compared to 2024, but Beauchamp Estates thinks the market is now 'levelling out'.
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Deal sealed on best-in-class South Ken townhouse
Low-key marketing campaign delivers super-prime success on one of SW London's top garden squares.
Former Chestertons Director launches SW London estate agency
Robert Sturges wants to rebuild collaborative agency practices in prime London.
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‘We’re kicking ass’: Michael McHale & Sam Patterson of KIRE on rewriting the estate agency rulebook
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Top super-prime agent Lloyd launches off-market advisory firm
'Mr Mayfair's' new independent venture focuses on discreet sales & acquisitions across London’s most prestigious postcodes.
Renovated A-list Cotswold farmhouse seeks £22.5mn
'Kitesbridge Farm is a landmark estate blending historic charm with modern architecture and top-tier design,' says UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Super-prime design studio Elicyon lands in Singapore
Charu Gandhi's London-based firm has expanded its operations to support the delivery of top-end projects across Asia.
Agents instructed on new ‘landmark’ resi development in Marylebone
Striking 215-unit scheme, The Broadley, is being brought forward by Mount Anvil & Westminster City Council.
‘Don’t tell me you love me, show me’: On the growing pushback against Labour’s non-dom overhaul
A House of Lords event last week underlined growing disquiet over the government’s non-dom tax reforms, reports Knight Frank's Tom Bill - but any new direction on policy may have to wait until the autumn.
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‘Incredible’ penthouse with 182ft frontage overlooking Kensington Gardens seeks £19.95mn
With views from Hyde Park to the Surrey Hills, Savills says this is 'undoubtedly one of the capital’s finest apartments.'
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