Property Industry Reactions: King’s Speech confirms leasehold reform agenda
King Charles confirms a Leasehold & Freehold Bill will go before Parliament, with a view to banning leaseholds for new houses, and increases the standard lease extension period from 90 to 990 years.
Property Industry Reactions: Rental Reform Bill promises ‘a once-in-a-generation overhaul of housing laws’
Wide-ranging updates to rental rules include the long-promised abolition of Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
Property industry reactions: Bank of England hikes base rate again, to 5.25%
Featuring analysis from Chestertons, JLL, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Savills, Zoopla and more.
Budget 2021: Property industry reactions
"This Budget could be regarded as a reprieve for the housing industry," says one commentator, while others bemoan an "underwhelming" speech...
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Waddell returns to Knight Frank to launch resi investment desk
Agency rolls out new service line offering centralised 'support hub' for domestic and private international investors.
Native Land lines up next super-prime play with Belgravia acquisition
Rare half-acre freehold secured for amenity-rich luxury resi scheme designed by Pilbrow & Partners.
‘The opportunity is clear’: A luxury developer’s view of the prime resi market in 2026
REDD's Russell Smithers on the return of confidence, quality and long-term thinking.
Harwood Advisory recruits Knight Frank’s Collier
PCL specialist Marc Collier has joined Sami Robertson's boutique property firm.
UK Sotheby’s reports £1.63bn in sales as cash buyers dominate
Big-brand brokerage saw revenue rise 87% in 2025, with activity 'anchored by financially robust buyers'.
Sales launch at boutique Marylebone resi scheme
The developer is preparing to roll out further projects in Notting Hill and Mayfair in 2026 and 2027.
Interview: Mark Harvey on the strategy behind Knight Frank’s next phase of global growth
The agency’s international chief discusses doubling down on key wealth hubs, reshaping partnerships and targeting new lifestyle markets - plus why London remains at the top of the global property map.
Two new signings for PCL brokerage Park Lord
Katie Gee and Adam Shabatai have both joined the Mayfair-based firm this year.
Foxtons reports flat profits; trails ‘well-developed pipeline of acquisition opportunities’
Estate agency Plc has installed a new Managing Director of Sales and is preserving sales team 'bench strength' in anticipation of increased activity in 2026.
From Peak to Present: Buying agency reveals how prime London’s property market has changed since 2014
Black Brick's client base & deal-log illustrate major shifts in HNW buyer behaviour across the capital's top-end .
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Italian-inspired luxury resi project is being showcased in Knightsbridge this weekend.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Becky Fatemi
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Chase Buchanan buys family-run West London agency
R Whitley & Co has been led by three generations of the Whitley family, since 1938.
Half of UK homes increased in value over 2025 – Zoopla
But a third saw values drop, with properties above £1mn more likely to see a decline.
Average PCL price per sq ft at lowest level since 2012
Rising supply and dwindling demand are keeping values under pressure in the capital's most exclusive postcodes, reports LonRes.