‘Off-market’ sales on the rise in London

'Clients prefer the exclusivity that comes with purchasing a home which has not been openly marketed and which many potential purchasers will not yet have the opportunity to see'

Nearly a third of Black Brick's searches in Q1 were for rentals, while over a third of its purchases were made off-market...

One firm reckons it's spotted a way to find some relatively decent value for money amongst all the rocketing prices in the capital; go for freehold houses.