Main image: Becky Fatemi, MD of PCL estate agency Rokstone
Market Talk: On the spike in house prices in London
Agencies, analysts and commentators share their thoughts on the latest ONS stats, released this week, which showed the fastest price growth the capital has seen since 2016. What are the key drivers at play, and how might this stage of the cycle play out?
Awaiting Clearance: When will London’s property market take flight?
The capital's finest properties will continue to trade discreetly off-market - often in a competitive field - but wider market performance will largely depend on how quickly international buyers can set…
London’s high-end homebuyers ‘paid 12% of the stamp duty owed across England last year’
The 675 £3m+ deals recorded in the capital in 2020 generated a combined total of £368.6m in stamp duty, according to research by Enness Global.
London was the biggest super-prime sales market in the world last year
Elite buyers dropped nearly US$4bn on $10m-plus properties in the UK capital in 2020, putting it ahead of traditional rivals New York and Hong Kong in the luxury real estate stakes.
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Knight Frank boosts billionaire division with Head of Global Private Capital
International property consultancy rolls out new strategy to 'align its capabilities across super-prime residential, global capital markets & capital advisory.'
Luxury property developer scales up with five senior hires & new HQ
Valouran’s founders say the business has reached a ‘pivotal juncture’ as its PCL pipeline builds.
Top-end estate agency to list property prices in Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency pricing 'offers an engaging and modern lens through which to view property values,' says Moveli.
In Pictures: Kelly Hoppen picked to design £38mn ‘quinque-plex’ penthouse at Thames City
Excel Winner's near-10,000 sq ft 'sanctuary in the sky' is one of the largest & highest homes currently available in London.
D&G recruits self-employed brokers in Dulwich, Fulham & Balham
Estate agency reports 'strong early momentum' in its search for 50 new partners this year, with new joiners moving from Winkworth & eXp UK.
International estate agency adds two senior recruits to fortify global network
Sarah Kemp & Yulia Klim have joined Chestertons Global to manage marketing & the affiliate network.
‘Extraordinary’ Cotswolds development opp offered for sale
Agency lists rare chance to create a 9,500 sq ft contemporary super-home in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Property firms strike gold at Chelsea Flower Show
Big wins for London Square & Hamptons as sponsored gardens take top honours at star-studded showcase in SW3.
‘This could be the moment to act for global investors’: Evaluating the UK’s prime residential markets in an era of uncertainty
Middleton Advisors & Yolande Barnes explain why the stage is set for a renewed influx of overseas investment in PCL & country markets.
Private app for $10mn+ assets signs up top property agencies
Helmed by former buying agent Paul Frost, the Trovier platform offers UHNWIs access to trophy homes, private jets & superyachts for a membership fee of £5k per year.
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