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Proportion of overseas buyers in PCL falls below 50%
Foreign purchasers accounted for 44% of transactions in London's most expensive neighbourhoods during H1, down from 58% in 2018, as global economic and political factors impacted on demand...
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
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PCL sales are up 85% compared to last Summer – Dexters
"All the activity we are currently seeing gives us every confidence about the outlook for the Prime Central London property market," says Dexters. But others are less bullish.
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Zoopla calls the bottom of the London property market; southern regions to see further falls
The capital's three-year 'repricing process' is coming to an end, says Zoopla's top analyst Richard Donnell - but London's slowdown has now rippled out to higher-value markets across Southern England…
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Knight Frank names first affiliate brokers after nearly 100 enquiries
The agency says the launch of its self-employed broker model has generated a 'hugely positive' response as wider growth plans target 36 London markets.
Cadogan Place mansion changes hands in £35mn-plus deal
1810 townhouse was previously described as 'an archetypal London trophy home in the archetypal trophy location'.
High Court orders buyer to pay more than £3.4mn after London mansion deal collapses
Judge found developer acted reasonably in reselling £16.9mn trophy home after buyer twice failed to complete.
DDRE reveals 2026 sales figures; adds four new advisors
Persephone Rose, Helena Barnett-Lonergan, Ross Parker & Tommy Moore have joined Daniel Daggers' luxury brokerage.
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Mid-year deal review: 25 standout luxury property sales from H1 2026
PrimeResi's snapshot of eye-catching transactions from the first half of the year, from record-breaking mansions to trophy penthouses.
First Look: Vabel unveils boutique Bayswater scheme as Queensway’s £3bn revamp gathers pace
The designer-developer has opened the doors to five show homes at Vabel Townhouse, with four more due to follow later this year.
‘A genuine London icon’: Extraordinary Regent’s Park building offered with development potential
Originally built as a major visitor attraction, agents say The Diorama 'represents a truly generational opportunity' to create 'a private headquarters, cultural destination, world-class residence or legacy…
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Independent buying agents launch invitation-only alliance
New network aims to promote higher standards and make it easier for consumers to find experienced buy-side advisers.
American & Gulf buyers are ‘dominating’ the PCL market this year
'All the biggest deals over the last six months have been to either wealthy American or Gulf families,' says Beauchamp Estates, with US HNWIs behind nearly a third of Mayfair sales above £5mn in 2026…
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‘One of the most exclusive private islands in the world’ seeks $100mn with mega-mansion potential
In Pictures: This 75-acre tropical enclave was developed into a lavish retreat by Brazil's 'Michelangelo of the scalpel' in the 1970s.
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