Real Estate Legal Digest: 8 legal & policy changes to watch
Beginning a brand new series for PrimeResi, Boodle Hatfield's experts distil the latest legal developments impacting the property sector, and key legislation on the horizon...
Boodle Hatfield is a law firm which has partnered with individuals, families, property owners and businesses for 300 years.
Required Reading: How to avoid a legal nightmare when selling an historic estate
When a large, historic estate is being sold out of the family, it's not just an emotional process, it's also a legally tricky one too.
By Annie Wills
Required Reading: Property agent commission dispute divides legal opinion
A recent Supreme Court case has shone a light on the oft-misunderstood world of finders fees and commission payments, with judges divided in their opinions despite a 'beautifully simple' set of facts.
By Antony Smith
Overseas Entities: The real estate effect
The effects of the Economic Crime Act will be felt far and wide across the UK real estate industry, writes Nathan Rees.
By Nathan Rees
Most read
Rumours suggest major London estate agency primed for sale this year
Sources say private equity investors are lining up bankers to evaluate options for a stake in one of the capital's biggest property firms.
By PrimeResi
Shaw takes the helm at Savills
Simon Shaw has stepped up to become the property Plc's Group CEO, following Mark Ridley's retirement.
By PrimeResi
Pre-Christmas launch pays off in St John’s Wood
£15.95mn mansion sold in just 14 days ahead of the festive break.
PrimeResi’s 2026 Preview: Flat prices but ‘the strongest buying opportunity since 2008 & 2009’
Survey: Our panel of luxury property industry leaders share insights & predictions for the market in the year ahead.
By PrimeResi
London Super-Prime Market Survey: What changed in 2025 – and what lies ahead in 2026
Non-dom exits, international bargain hunters and a raft of trophy listings reshaped the £15m-plus sector over the last 12 months, reports Beauchamp Estates,
CLS to sell off major SW London development site
Deal tees up another notable resi play for acquisitive developer.
PCL homes have lost a quarter of their value since 2014
But the pace of price declines eased across prime markets in the closing months of 2025, reports Savills, with signs that country houses in particular are 'starting to bottom out'.
By PrimeResi
US ultra-luxury market ‘white-hot’ as $100mn-plus deals boom
For the first time on record, every one of the top-10 American home sales in 2025 breached the $100mn mark - in stark contrast with London.
UK’s biggest estate agency groups commits to Zoopla for five years
Owner of Hamptons and John D Wood signs new property portal contract.
By PrimeResi
Carter Jonas boosts turnover to £94mn
Longstanding property firm updates on 2025 performance and five-year strategy.
LATEST ARTICLES
London Square picks up 98-home development site in Beaconsfield
Commuter belt former MoD site is the latest in a run of notable acquisitions by the Aldar-owned property developer.
By PrimeResi
Five growth strategies every property leader needs in 2026
As the market emerges from a turbulent period, top executive coach Oona Collins explains how the best-run businesses are balancing courage, discipline & sustainable growth.
By Oona Collins
Latest show apartment unveiled at boutique Mayfair scheme
A.London returns to 36 & 37 Hertford Street, completing a pied-à-terre project aimed at international buyers seeking turnkey living.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 01, 2026
The new year has started with a flurry of new sales instructions across London's prime postcodes, but very few sales have been agreed so far.
By PrimeResi
Global brokerage reveals its biggest deals & listings of the year
Sales of a $200mn-plus estate in Germany and a $185mn beachfront trophy home in Sardinia were among the highlights for Sotheby's International Realty in 2025.