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Returning overseas buyers hone in on PCL’s new developments
West End developers received more than £250m of offers in the W1 postcode alone last month, reports Knight Frank - but normal service is unlikely to resume until spring 2022 at the earliest…
More overseas investors happy to buy ‘sight unseen’, says PCL agency
22% of the acquisitions carried out by LCP so far this year have been ‘blind’ purchases by overseas investors, driven by ‘bottom of market pricing’.
Hong Kong buyers & tenants hone in on London
New visa regulations and the imminent easing of travel restrictions have 'revived London’s appeal as an investment and lifestyle hotspot', says Chestertons
HNWIs returning to PCL, reports luxury logistics firm
Notting Hill is proving a popular destination for post-pandemic relocations.
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The Times: Is London’s housing market on the edge of freefall?
PCL agents report steep ultra-prime slowdown as tax changes drive flight of international buyers.
Valouran assembles top team for £200mn Bishops Avenue scheme
The super-prime developer's flagship North London project, Bishops Avenue Gardens, is due to launch this autumn.
‘The London market has turned a corner,’ reports super-prime agency despite slump in £15mn+ sales
41% fewer ultra-prime sales were agreed in Prime Central London in the first half of this year compared to 2024, but Beauchamp Estates thinks the market is now 'levelling out'.
‘A lot has changed over the last six months’: Savills slashes 2025’s house price growth forecast
But the five-year outlook for the mainstream market has been slightly upgraded.
John D Wood & Co recruits former Foxtons Ops Director
Shaun Lloyd-Griffiths joins longstanding prime agency as it navigates an 'important period of growth'.
‘We’re kicking ass’: Michael McHale & Sam Patterson of KIRE on rewriting the estate agency rulebook
'We realised that agents could become the glue that brings a community together': PrimeResi meets the founders of NW London’s hottest boutique property agency.
Former Chestertons Director launches SW London estate agency
Robert Sturges wants to rebuild collaborative agency practices in prime London.
Renovated A-list Cotswold farmhouse seeks £22.5mn
'Kitesbridge Farm is a landmark estate blending historic charm with modern architecture and top-tier design,' says UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
Standout sale at The OWO ‘underscores the enduring appeal of London’
‘One-of-a-kind’ £17.95mn residence sold in latest marquee deal at landmark Whitehall development.
Deal sealed on best-in-class South Ken townhouse
Low-key marketing campaign delivers super-prime success on one of SW London's top garden squares.
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SW London property markets outshine ‘subdued’ PCL heartlands
Latest JLL data flags how areas like Battersea & Wandsworth are defying the wider downturn as buyers expand their horizons.
Industry Reactions: BoE data reveal another rise in mortgage lending
'The market appears to be back on track,' says one property portal boss.
Buyer snaps up important Queen Anne manor house in SW London
Grand 18th century pile in Petersham, asking nearly £8mn, sold within eight weeks of instruction.
Zoopla cuts house price forecast despite ‘surge’ in market activity
'Low house price inflation is not a bad thing,' says property portal - 'so long as there is enough market confidence for people to list their homes and make bids to buy homes'
‘Incredible’ penthouse with 182ft frontage overlooking Kensington Gardens seeks £19.95mn
With views from Hyde Park to the Surrey Hills, Savills say this is 'undoubtedly one of the capital’s finest apartments.'