Buying Agency News

There's been more action at the super-prime end of the market than ever before, according to one of London's top buying agencies.

Heaton & Partners, the property buying business set up in February by former PropertyVision director Ed Heaton, seems to be riding high in an "unusual market".

Change is in the air as a rubbish economy becomes the norm, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth, as the Law of Unintended Consequences kicks in to the UK's property market...

Should buying agents also be selling properties for their clients? Camilla Dell takes on a piping hot potato...

As a batch of fast-tracked projects promise to expand the capital's "Magic Circle" into new territories, Tom Hudson takes stock of the current commuter conundrum...

A rowdy performance by the Commons, but George seems to have done pretty well by the prime property industry, delivering a "Budget for an Aspiration Nation" that cuts corporation tax to 20%, makes it easier…

Former Property Vision Director launches a new venture

Developers are talking a good game about attracting British buyers to their shiny new builds, but it's all puff: everyone knows that the real money is still overseas, says Charlie Ellingworth of Property…

No sign of a Blue Monday for buying agency Black Brick, which has reported a raft of new domestic and international client sign-ups already this month (interestingly, all owner-occupiers rather than investors)…

Paddy Allen & Pete Wargent We hear there's a new acquisition agency about to make waves in the prime residential scene... 

Can Battersea Power Station create a genuine community from scratch, asks Sourcing Property's Jo Eccles...

Clients have a great opportunity to cash up in London and buy in the country (if you know where to look), says Rachel Johnston of Stacks Property Search...