Editor’s Choice
All that glitters is not gold: James Holroyd on navigating London’s new-build property market
"'Buy in haste, repent at leisure' applies throughout the property market – but especially to new builds."
Tenant Trends 2023: Households are ‘prioritising the neighbourhoods over the home’
"There is less emphasis being placed on the home itself and more on what the local area can provide," says JLL after surveying private renters across London and the UK.
Former Harvey Nichols & Burberry boss to Chair Savills
Stacey Cartwright will take over from Nicholas Ferguson as Chair of the global property consultancy.
Savills profits slump as ‘obvious challenges’ hit global real estate activity
London-listed international real estate consultancy has seen pre-tax profits fall from £50.4mn in H1 2022 to just £6mn in H1 2023. But Prime Residential markets "have remained relatively buoyant".
Fast-growing Mayfair agency recruits ‘London’s best-connected agent’ & unveils PCL expansion plans
Oliver Bernard's new equity partner Harvey Cyzer was previously in charge of Knight Frank's flagship central London offices.
Prime London sales market slows by less than the rest of the UK
Prime Central London property prices fell 0.9% in the year to July, according to Knight Frank's last index - which was the largest drop since April 2021. Prime Outer London saw a 0.
First Look: Elicyon & HBA Residential complete new super-prime show apartments at The OWO
Two more marquee residences have been unveiled at the soon-to-open Raffles-branded scheme in Whitehall, with price tags of £14.75mn & £18mn.
Why we need to build collaboration & flexibility into plans for housing delivery
A considered response to Michael Gove's latest proposals to boost housebuilding, from the Savills ESG and Urban Design teams.
Planning logjams, bigger risks & shrinking margins: What it’s really like being a real estate developer in London right now
Russell Smithers, CEO of luxury developer REDD, pulls no punches in this account of the myriad challenges facing those delivering homes in the capital - and their potentially far-reaching consequences.
Ranked: The world’s top 60 second-home hotspots
One location is 'the clear leader' for second-home owners, says Savills after scouring the world for the best places to own a luxury holiday property.
Oona Collins on leadership: Exquisite service is about doing, not saying
The global executive coach behind some of the biggest names in property looks at seven ways to deliver the levels of service that HNW clients & customers demand.
Rightmove revenue jumps 10% as property agents spend more
'Rightmove isn't materially impacted by the property cycle,' says new CEO Johan Svanstrom, as the portal's revenue and profits rise despite a slowing market.