Surge in luxury holiday homes being put up for sale as ‘even the wealthier people want to ditch the debt’
"The surge in the number of holiday homes coming onto the market in the South Hams is hard to miss," says the founder of Salcombe-based luxury rentals firm Finest Stays.
Children of the Revolution: How the Millennial & Gen Z generation have impacted the luxury property sector
'The rise in private wealth amongst the Millennial and Gen Z generation has the potential to completely re-shape luxury property for the future,' say members of the Luxury Property Forum as they identify…
Buyers pay 39% more for homes with larger gardens
It'll come as no surprise that a garden adds value to a property, but new analyses by top-flight estate agencies - coinciding with the Chelsea Flower Show - quantify the gain...
Larger homes are taking ‘considerably longer’ to sell
'One of the early underlying trends of 2023 and a direct effect of higher mortgage rates has been strengthening demand for smaller homes,' says Hamptons, as the housing market slows down.
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London property market more split than it has been since Brexit – Knight Frank
Agency flags significant divergence in prices and deal volumes between PCL and POL amid ‘summer of speculation.'
From Manhattan to Mayfair via Miami: Where the world’s $30m+ set call home
New research charts the cities with the largest UHNW residential footprints, revealing shifting second-home trends and emerging luxury hotspots.
Major prime agency installs new lettings boss
Daniel Fisher will lead the 153-year-old firm's lettings business into its 'next chapter'.
Rosewood elevates luxury resi ambitions with senior hire
'Residential business is our strategic development focus,' says CEO of global hospitality group, as top-end specialist joins to drive next growth chapter.
Treasury eyes Autumn IHT & CGT hikes
Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'
Irish developer Ronan ‘exploring a return to London’ following landmark Dublin deal
Johnny Ronan's Ronan Group - which once had grand plans for Battersea Power Station - is 'actively pursuing opportunities as it charts a course back into the UK market'.
Luxury brokerage adds Chelsea, Knightsbridge & Belgravia specialist
Joe Mason has joined United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty as Sales Director.
The Times: How a British estate agent conquered New York
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Four Seasons to launch standalone resi project in Abu Dhabi
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