Prime London’s property market was surging before the lockdown
Prime Central London saw its fastest quarterly rate of property price inflation in five years in Q1, before the Coronavirus hit.
Under offers piled up as the lockdown halted prime London’s property market recovery
            Nearly a third (30%) more London homes were marked as "under offer" at the end of March compared to the same time a year ago, according to LonRes data mined buy Coutts bank, as deals piled up under the…        
    
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    ‘Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer’ but ‘there are now reasons for optimism’
            "Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer," says Coutts bank, although "there are now reasons for optimism regarding a potential bottoming of the market"         
    
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    104 property sales worth £2.06bn: London’s super-prime market in five charts
            Some fascinating insights into this year's £10m+ sales market from Knight Frank, including a flurry of £30m+ deals, building demand for super-prime, currency plays, and how UHNW buyers are getting younger…        
    
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Telegraph: ‘How Britain’s most expensive house became a £250mn white elephant’
            2-8a Rutland Gate is 'a barometer of the vigour of London’s so-called 'super prime' property market', says journalist Jonathan Ford.         
    
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    Knight Frank’s Rory Penn on resilience, recalibration & finding opportunity in London’s prime property market
            Q&A: The high-profile agency's London sales chief reveals a big-ticket deal tally and shares how the business is navigating 'peak uncertainty'.         
    Budget 2025: The luxury property industry’s hopes, fears & expectations
            PrimeResi has surveyed 50 industry leaders, including estate agency owners, sales brokers, buying agents, luxury developers, financiers, legal advisors, and more.         
    
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    PCL agency co-founder joins UK Sotheby’s International Realty
            George Vernon has taken up a Consultant Senior Lettings Director role at the luxury brokerage.         
    London letting agency under fire over Chancellor’s rental mis-step
            Rachel Reeves 'had not been made aware of the licensing requirement' when she rented-out her home in Southwark via a letting agency.         
    
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    American super-agency Douglas Elliman expands into Europe
            Philippe Curutchet, Fredrik Lilloe & Edward de Mallet Morgan are leading the luxury brokerage's French debut.         
    
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    In Pictures: Touring a revamped Rutland Gardens townhouse with Rolls-Royce links
            Design studio Taylor Howes completes a two-year reimagining of a storied Knightsbridge residence - which is now up for sale at nearly £17mn.         
    London estate agency announces major recruitment drive
            Dexters wants to take on 200 new recruits via its Training Academy in 2026.         
    
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    In Pictures: Trophy apartment at Clarges Mayfair lists at £39.5mn
            Buyer sought for 4,650 sq ft sub-penthouse with two roof terraces at the prestigious development opposite Green Park.         
    ‘Extraordinary’ French Riviera estate to headline global luxury auction event
            First-line residence in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, listed at €35mn, will be auctioned off as part of Sotheby’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week.         
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