Upsizers & first-time buyers exit London as costs climb – Hamptons
"Trading the city for a cheaper area outside the M25 might be the only option for those needing to upsize," says Hamptons.
‘Bank of Mum & Dad’ shelled out almost £9bn to first-time property buyers in 2022
Nearly half of all mortgaged first-time buyers relied on family money to get on the property ladder last year - and Savills expects this proportion to rise to three in five as Help to Buy ends.
Bloomberg: London is falling down and it’s because of climate change
Erratic and extreme weather patterns are driving a worrying - and expensive - surge of subsidence claims across the capital and South East England.
Rokstone secures London home for former Vogue editor Enninful
Style guru tags estate agency boss as he celebrates a new home in the #bestcityintheworld.
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Well-known RBKC specialist returns to Savills
Dan Martin made the move to luxury brokerage UK Sotheby's International Realty in 2023.
£38m Belgravia mansion sold in London’s first super-prime deal of 2025
Five super-wealthy buyers were fighting it out for the 9,000 sq ft Grade II listed townhouse on Wilton Crescent over the festive period.
Mayfair mega-deal revealed in official records
Grosvenor Square penthouse went through as one of 2024's biggest resi transactions.
OB Private opens new office in Notting Hill
Expansion marks 'new era' for luxury property, travel & lifestyle brand.
International buyer swoops on £26.25mn Mayfair mega-lateral
Fairway Capital sells 'palatial' residence in former Rolls Royce HQ on Old Park Lane; reports £120mn 'wave' of deals to buyers from the UK, Middle East & Asia.
London’s super-prime property market slumps to five-year low
£15mn-plus deals dropped off by a quarter in 2024, reports Beauchamp Estates, as tax hikes, non-dom changes & political uncertainty spooked billionaire buyers.
Harding Green signs former UK Sotheby’s International Realty MD
Guy Bradshaw will focus on Cheshire’s high-value property market as part of the 'freelance' brokerage's expanding network.
This £12mn Oxfordshire mansion was one of 2024’s standout country sales
Super-prime Georgian-style pile was picked up just six weeks after hitting the market.
Crown Estate chooses new chair
Real estate investment chief Ric Lewis is due to take over the top role from Sir Robin Budenberg in the spring.
Forecast Round-Up: What’s in store for prime property prices in 2025?
It looks like a busy start to the new year - but the outlook for house prices is less clear.
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Well-known dealmaker steps up at PCL agency's flagship branch.
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