Prime London flooded with rental demand
Buying agency Haringtons is reporting "a huge influx" of demand for large furnished rental properties in prime London, as families are forced out of their homes by the recent flooding.
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
Demand for expensive rental homes in London has escalated this year, but supply is tightening - meaning some super-prime lets are being agreed in double-quick time as tenants look to beat the competition…
Super-prime rental market hits ‘all-time high’ in north London as UHNW tenants shell out up to £40k pw
Values spike across St John’s Wood and Regent’s Park as overseas families increasingly opt for luxury developments over five-star hotels for their summer sojourns
Prime London’s rental market ‘continues its journey back towards normality’
“The see-saw of high supply and low demand is tipping back the other way,” says Knight Frank. “Demand is coming from multiple sources and rental values are getting stronger as a result.”
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Chelsea estate reportedly trades in £270m-plus off-market deal
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Strutts bolsters Knightsbridge & Belgravia team with double hire
Heritage estate agency adds high-end specialists from Chestertons & Carter Jonas as PCL push continues.
Strutt & Parker refreshes brand as growth push gathers pace
140-year-old firm’s marketing overhaul aims to 'move the brand into a more premium space' amid ongoing hiring and broker push.
LRG snaps up Chelsea agency Farrar & Co
Estate agency group adds longstanding RBKC independent to growing stable.
Luxury London homes in administration: What buyers, agents & investors need to know
With hundreds of high-end flats from Mayfair to Knightsbridge expected to hit the market following a major lender collapse, Tahmid Majeed looks at the legal realities of such sales.
Opinion: Finchatton’s Andrew Dunn on London’s resilience in a changing world
The top-flight super-prime developer shares insights on demand, sentiment amid uncertainty, and what still drives HNW decision-making.
Behind closed doors: When big egos derail super-prime property deals
From hedge fund titans to media moguls, seasoned buying agent Saul Empson reflects on the real cost of bad behaviour.
Ant Yapi appointed at Holland Park Gate
The international contractor will deliver Phase Two of Lodha UK's super-prime project opposite the Design Museum.
Jo Eccles: On London’s reframing, rising repossessions & rental reform
Eccord’s MD outlines three key themes shaping the prime market this spring.
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