Rightmove profits plunge by 37%
Estate agents paid Rightmove an average of 28% less per branch in 2020 compared to 2019 - but the property portal expects marketing spending to recover to at least pre-pandemic levels this year.
Dunning rebrands Townends to Stirling Ackroyd; plots more acquisitions
Nick Dunning plans to continue building his property empire, making "at least four acquisitions a year".
Foxtons among ten ‘founder member’ agencies of new property portal Boomin
Bruce brother's new venture names its first tranche of estate agency backers.
UK Sotheby’s opens doors to Channel4 for fly-on-the-wall luxury property TV show
Channel 4 will air an hour-long documentary over Christmas, offering insights into the world of super-prime - courtesy of top-end estate agency UK Sotheby's International Real Estate.
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Grade I Belgravia mansion goes for £35mn
Biggest house deal officially filed so far this year revealed.
Buying agency Black Brick boosts team with trio of hires
Former Prime Purchase director Alex Oliver is among three new additions to the firm’s London-based operation.
Knight Frank launches new investor advisory offering as buy-to-let landscape shifts
Agency hosts panel discussion to debut new team, with discussions focusing on landlord caution, regulatory pressure - and where investors are still finding opportunities.
Knight Frank in fresh New York push with luxury brokerage tie-up
Big-brand property consultancy declares a 'major milestone' for the business as it signs a new partnership in the Big Apple.
Deal sealed on £20.5mn duplex at Knightsbridge Gate
Buyers returned to the heritage-led boutique development after looking at competing super-prime projects across Prime Central London.
London Square gathers top design names for Milan debrief at new Mayfair HQ
The Aldar-owned developer has ramped up its presence in PCL with a luxurious new Bruton Place base.
Big-ticket London home sales slide by over a third as caution returns
Latest data: Savills says wealthy buyers are retreating towards the capital’s traditional golden postcodes, with geopolitical jitters weighing on activity.
Expanding law firm brings in new director to boost PCL offering
Increasing legal complexity and buyer caution mean transactions are getting harder to close, says Leadenhall Law Group.
Forbes Global Properties launches UK brokerage with boutique PCL agency tie-up
Prime London stalwart Martin Bikhit to lead new venture targeting £10mn-plus homes.
Top-end brokerage tests auction route with Grosvenor Square penthouse
Mayfair duplex once asking £22mn returns with an £11.5mn opening bid via a rarely used super-prime sales process.
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JLL slashes London property price forecast
Property consultancy had expected PCL values to bottom out this year, but 'geopolitical headwinds' mean a further 5.5% decline is on the cards before 2026 is done.
In Pictures: 1930s Wentworth ‘masterpiece’ hits the market at £15mn
The Oliver Hill-designed Cherry Hill is one of the most significant private homes on the exclusive Surrey estate, say agents
St John’s Wood Square marches towards launch, hitting major construction milestone
The former barracks site in NW London is being transformed into a 120-home super-prime scheme by a team led by Sir George Iacobescu.
‘Pricing precision’ driving PCL market, says Knightsbridge agency after £20mn week
New approach now needed to get big-ticket deals over the line, reports Winkworth, following benchmark sale in Belgravia.
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