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Treat ‘off-market’ with caution, warns top buying agency
'As we enter the autumn market, many of the properties launching online are those which have been quietly marketed during the spring and summer months and have failed to sell,' says Eccord boss Jo Eccles.
Five key themes at play in the prime property market right now, according to a buying agency
'Obviously we are mainly a buying agent but in the last week we have taken five enquiries from former clients who are considering selling'
Buying agency ranks 2024’s best places to live as market slowdown ‘redraws the property map’
Garrington pinpoints 'new crop of hotspots' blending natural beauty, quality of life and value for money.
Sellers gearing up for busy autumn market, reports London agency
Valuations were up last month, according to Chestertons, although buyer interest dipped in advance of the BoE's big interest rate announcement.
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Luxury hotel group Maybourne recruits Walsh to lead ‘ambitious’ branded resi drive
Owner of Claridge's, The Berkeley & The Connaught brings in The OWO's former sales chief to lead global branded residential strategy.
Knight Frank cuts house price forecast; PCL set for -4% drop this year
'A combination of high supply & faltering confidence means we now expect slower UK house price growth this year & in 2026,' says research chief Tom Bill - with prime markets set for sharp declines.
Knight Frank boosts PCL lettings team with senior hires
Agency recruits seasoned operators from Hamptons & CBRE for key roles in Chelsea & Knightsbridge.
Deal sealed on rare penthouse overlooking Regent’s Park
Boutique firm tucks away 4,000 sq ft spread at close to its £7.5mn guide as part of £30mn deal run.
London property ‘no longer a safe bet’, warns top wealth manager
'The London property boom is well and truly over,' declares Rathbones
Historic St John’s Wood school building set for luxury resi revival
Swift consent secured for MWA-designed plans to restore former residence & studio of the artist John O’Connor.
‘A market in transition’: Inside London’s evolving luxury resi development scene
New report reveals how policy, branding & global demand are reshaping the next phase of the capital’s ultra-prime development cycle.
Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
Indie estate agency Wilfords branches out in SW London
Boutique firm adds to its growing network with a new base close to Clapham Common.
Jamie Hope: Uncertainty is the only certainty we have
'Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens,' but boutique agency boss still sees positive signs.
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Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 37, 2025
The back-to-school flurry of new sales listings gathered pace last week.
Second home purchases have tumbled in prime London
The Land Registry's count of 'Category B' transactions in prime London is down by more than 50% compared to last year.
Proposed new £500k property tax would affect half of all London homes
'Any change from Stamp Duty to a homeowner tax would lift the upfront burden from the vast majority of buyers' across England & Wales, concludes eXp UK after checking Land Registry data.
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Super-prime designer-developer lifts the lid on its latest creation - a 22-acre private estate in the Hampshire countryside.
Super-prime Notting Hill development opp seeks £12mn
Buyer sought for standout freehold property with "one of the most ambitious planning consents in the area".