Editor’s Choice
Noel Flint of Knight Frank on trophy homes, market crashes & the makings of a top-class agent
One of London's best known and most successful agents, Noel Flint retires at the end of March after nearly four decades at Knight Frank.
A Healthy Market: On the rise of private gyms in Mayfair
Mayfair is already well-served by commercial gyms, but high-end property developers are going to great lengths to deliver even more health & happiness to wealthy buyers in Prime Central London.
A Right To A View? What the Tate Modern judgement tells us about privacy and glass walls
Sarah Reynolds takes a closer look at the recent High Court decision involving the Tate Modern and residents of Native Land's neighbouring NEO Bankside scheme, which should be of comfort to developers,…
Historic Hotspot: Chelsea named as one of the world’s top ‘luxury neighbourhoods to watch’
Venerable PCL enclave picked alongside up-and-coming districts of Boston, Dubai and Shanghai in rundown of 18 locations 'set to outperform' in the year ahead, after suffering one of the biggest slowdowns…
Battersea Power Station developer hits back at discounting claims
BPSDC and agents JLL refute claims that construction delays at the £9bn scheme could lead to units being sold off at 'up to 40% of their original price'
To The Manor Drawn: On the realities of buying a top-tier country pile
There is much more to consider besides maintenance and running costs when acquiring a genuinely top-end country estate or manor house, says Charlie Wells; first-generation ‘country squires’ are often bliss…
From Cubitt to Chelsea Barracks: On the evolution of the London townhouse
The architects, developers and marketeers behind the landmark Chelsea Barracks project discuss the design and inspiration behind 'the most ambitious townhouses to be built in London for over 150 years'
Surveying the state of the buy-to-let finance market
Buy-to-let investors need to be more pro-active than ever in order to get the most out of a property portfolio, writes Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Group, in an in-depth survey of the UK's BtL scene
‘Fortune Favours the Bold’: Eight tips for prime property buyers in an uncertain market
'It's impossible to say if we've hit the bottom of the market in Prime Central London,' says top-end property consultancy Sterling Private Office - but 'those buying now could see phenomenal returns'; t…
London reclaims its title as the world’s top wealth centre, despite Brexit
"Hard Brexit, no Brexit, Brexit-lite: whatever the outcome, London will remain the leading global wealth centre in 2019
Prime Is An Island: How the prime locations of London have evolved
Industry veterans William Carrington & Rupert des Forges tell the fascinating story of how London's premier postcodes have changed over the past few decades, and share their unique insight into the demands…
Why buyers are looking longer and harder at short leases
Properties with very short leases are not striking fear into buyers like they once did, as turbulent market conditions widen their appeal...