The number of retiree renters is set to double by 2030 as home-ownership rates ‘unwind’
Hamptons warns of 'significant social, economic and political consequences' thanks to an ageing population and a generational shift away from home ownership.
Property transactions to plummet by 38% this year, predicts Knight Frank, but PCL prices are set to surge in 2021
Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.
‘Certainty will return to the UK housing market’, predicts JLL in an upbeat set of forecasts
Property firm prophecies "the end of a long period of uncertainty" in London and around the country - with positive growth on the cards for house prices, transaction volumes and rental values.
‘We are beginning to see clear signs of a rebound in Prime Central London’: Strutt & Parker flags resurgent property market
'Regained optimism signals a spring rally' for prime property markets in and around London, says Strutt & Parker, as the estate agency stands by its 2023 house price forecasts despite a turbulent economic…
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Talking Heads: Prime property industry reactions to the Budget 2025
A Council Tax surcharge for high-value homes is 'probably the least worst outcome for owners of prime property', comments Savills, but our pundits are less sanguine about changes to landlords' income…
£10.95mn Regent’s Park mansion sold ‘within minutes’ of Budget speech
UK buyer accelerated exchange on Grade I listed residence after Chancellor delivered a softer-than-expected property tax package.
Top buying agent launches independent firm
Lucie Hirst's new operation will specialise in high-end acquisitions across PCL & the Cotswolds.
Budget 2025: OBR leak confirms ‘mansion tax’ on £2mn+ homes from April 2028
Office for Budget Responsibility report published early 'in error' - including details of a new Council Tax surcharge on high-value homes.
Budget 2025: Chancellor confirms a ‘mansion tax’ & higher rates on property income
High-value homes will face significantly higher Council Tax bills, while landlords will pay a larger share of their property income to HMRC.
Hoffen West acquires well-known PCL agency’s lettings & management book
26-year-old Belgravia specialist's portfolio will be integrated into Rupert Hoffen & Neil West's operation.
Agency seals trio of £20mn-plus sales in St John’s Wood as top-end buyers pounce
Savills reports £130mn pre-Budget transaction flurry in prestigious NW London neighbourhood - and predicts a busier-than-usual close to the year.
Super-prime developer Binghatti appoints London sales lead
Dean Elgafar previously worked at Wetherell, Chestertons & UK Sotheby's International Realty.
£10bn Earls Court scheme gets green light from H&F
Borough's unanimous approval marks 'major milestone' for central London's biggest cleared development site.
PCL buying agency toasts £80mn of deals despite ‘testing’ market
Camilla Dell's Black Brick reveals its standout acquisitions of 2025, including a ‘landmark’ Georgian villa in Hampstead, a classic Marylebone townhouse, and a trophy Mayfair apartment
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Prime Purchase adds new director in the Cotswolds
Savills-owned buying agency continues its recruitment drive, strengthening its country team with another established operator.
Douglas Elliman carves out new territory in the French Alps
Exclusive: Fresh from its arrival in the French Riviera and Monaco, the US brokerage is pushing into the super-prime Alpine markets of Chamonix and Morzine.
In Pictures: North London mansion offered for sale for first time in 25 years
The eight-bedroom home with a 1,000 sq ft drawing room has an 'exceptional sense of privacy & security', says Dexters
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 48, 2025
Fresh LonRes data confirm a jump in property market activity last week.
Agents predict festive ‘surge’ in home-buying activity
Post-Budget clarity sets up a busy few months for the UK housing market.