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Essential knowledge & tools for luxury property professionals.
Reference Briefings
Paperwork, penalties & PRS pain: What can we expect from Westminster’s new selective licensing regime?
As applications open, lawyers Emma Chadwick & Stephen Burke run through the background, practicalities & implications of the borough's latest policy - and what landlords & agents need to be actioning now.
Required Reading: How to gauge flood risk before buying a seafront property
Academics from the universities of Oxford, Coventry & Portsmouth reveal an alarming lack of understanding around flood risks amongst home-movers.
Transatlantic Wealth Moves: How to help US clients buy with confidence
Prime Central London remains a hotspot for HNW American homebuyers - but even short-term ownership brings complex cross-border legal responsibilities, cautions top lawyer Lorna du Sautoy.
COMPLIANCE
Propertymark flags ‘major concerns’ in UK sanctions rules
There's a mismatch between rules around financial sanctions and anti‑money laundering regulation, warns trade body.
TPO confirms new Ombudsman & CEO
Lesley Horton & Andy Clachers have been formally appointed to succeed Rebecca Marsh.
UK property market still a ‘safe deposit box for the corrupt’ as trusts conceal £64bn in assets
Transparency International has exposed a 'perverse situation' that still allows 'dirty money' to be hidden in UK prime property.
Forecasts
Another major agency cuts 2025 property price growth forecasts
London prices to continue to underperform the national average this year, says CBRE, but the capital is tipped to see the highest growth of any UK region over five years.
Knight Frank cuts house price forecast; PCL set for -4% drop this year
'A combination of high supply & faltering confidence means we now expect slower UK house price growth this year & in 2026,' says research chief Tom Bill - with prime markets set for sharp declines.
‘We’re confident 2025 will remain buoyant’: Analysts predict 1.18mn resi transactions this year
7% more sales have been recorded so far this year compared to 2024, reports TwentyEA, as 'strong growth continues across supply and demand'.
Research Library
Ranked: The world’s most valuable real estate markets in 2025
China's residential slump means the total value of global real estate has fallen slightly in the last year, to US$393.3 trillion
Comfort, Convenience & Climate: Understanding what buyers & tenants are prioritising in 2025
New JLL survey hones in on the features & amenities shaping urban living decisions this year.
New-builds accounting for less than 1% of London home sales in 2025
New-build transactions 'have all but dried up', warns estate agency.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Camilla Dell
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: New UK Sotheby’s International Realty MD Alex Isidro on what’s next for the luxury brokerage
PrimeResi quizzes the high-profile real estate agency's recently-appointed boss about bumper sales figures, brand-building, and why this business is 'all about people, not property'.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Grant Bates
New Series: Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
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