Tax hike & election uncertainty dampen prime London house prices
CEBR triples house price forecast to +4.7% this year, but London ‘weighed down’ by prime sector
The Centre for Economics and Business Research has significantly bumped up its house price growth forecasts for the second time in just three months, but London's price growth is being "weighed down" by…
Marylebone leads prime central London as rental values rocket
Formerly the poor neighbour of Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, Marylebone has undergone a seismic transformation over the last few years.
Top end buyers remain cautious in ‘fully taxed’ prime central London
Prime properties in London saw their values tick upwards by an average of 1.6% over the last three months, but they're still 0.7% below where they were at this point in 2014.
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Rory Penn is to succeed William Beardmore-Gray at the helm of the global property consultancy in April 2027.
Bentry lines up super-prime play in Hampstead after pre-Budget swoop
Investor-developer sees off strong competition to secure landmark Edwardian mansion for £16.4mn; plans to deliver around 50 top-end apartments as part of grand 'Sandringham-style' residence.
London house prices to flatline until 2028 as prime markets ‘remain subdued’
Leading estate agency forecasts a property market 'power shift' as the capital's recovery is 'delayed' & regions significantly outperform.
Prime Central London price declines to ‘bottom out’ early next year – JLL
UK house prices set for +20% growth in the next five years, predicts leading property consultancy.
Rare Bayswater development opp sells for £21mn
Former office building came with consent for a 17-unit apartment scheme designed by Ross Alexander Lambie Architects.
High-value sales jump as Budget clarity brings ‘short-term relief’ in Prime London
£5mn-plus exchange volumes were 21% above the five-year norm last month, although PCL prices recorded their steepest annual fall since 2021.
Knight Frank launches Private Office in Australia
Ari Petrovs is leading the property consultancy's latest HNW-focused division.
Government confirms ‘developing approach’ to mansion tax valuations
Exchequer Secretary hints at how £2mn+ homes will be revalued for the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
2025’s most viewed homes & most popular keyword searches: Zoopla’s Year in Review
Property portal heralds an 'optimistic end to the year' and predicts a busy start to 2026.
New York Ritz-Carlton residence in ‘philanthropic’ $28mn sale
100% of the super-prime sale proceeds will go Vicki & Roger Sant's Summit Foundation.
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