Main image: Residents pose for the camera in Market Court, Kensington in 1868
Very first photographs of London go on show
An extraordinary set of images from Queen Victoria’s reign are being displayed in Paternoster Square this weekend, from the first known photograph of the capital to the opening of Blackwall Tunnel, taking in the Crystal Palace, the first Tube line and life in Kensington's "slums"
Top London agents limber up for charity football tournament
Savills, Carter Jonas, Strutt & Parker, Hamptons, Chestertons, JLL, Greene & Co and Foxtons will battle it out to be named London’s top estate agency football team...
33 charts that show how London’s housing market is changing
The Greater London Authority's newly-published housing report analyses how the capital's housing trends have shifted through the decades, noting some fascinating changes in tenure, construction, affordability,…
Insider: Inside London’s derelict ‘Billionaires Row’ — a mile-long street of mystery, murder, and tax avoidance
American news website Insider has profiled 19 mansions on The Bishops Avenue, in a series of salacious articles on North London's “Billionaires’ Row”.
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Savills adds top global resi specialist from Knight Frank
Formerly Knight Frank's Head of Residential in APAC, Victoria Garrett is a 'key appointment that will really help us continue to grow our residential network internationally,' says Justin Marking, Head…
‘Forgotten gem’ in Mayfair acquired in £35mn deal
Former Schroders base on Upper Grosvenor Street has 'incredible untapped potential'
Super-prime developer reports £60mn sales surge as HNW buyers spring into action
'Buyers at the top-end of the market are increasingly deciding that now is the time to act,' says Lodha UK, after chalking up its highest quarterly sales figures since 2021.
Knightsbridge lettings office shines brightest for Knight Frank
Property agency reveals its top-performing UK resi agency team.
Deal sealed on standout Little Venice villa
There was lots of interest in this 'exquisite' double-fronted specimen near Regent’s Canal.
‘Fulham mainstay’ Jackson-Stops rejoins Strutt & Parker
Great-grandson of Jackson-Stops founder is now Head of Fulham Sales at Strutt & Parker.
In Pictures: Inside a turnkey Chester Square townhouse, asking £25mn
Revamped Grade II listed residence is 'one of the best townhouses to hit the market this year'
‘It’s an exciting time for the industry’: Rosewood’s Brad Berry on why the luxury hospitality group is doubling down on branded resi
'At the luxury level, buyers gravitate towards the projects that incorporate the intangibles'
CLS finds new buyer for landmark Albert Embankment block
Resi developer acquires prime riverside building in Central London & plans to create set of 'unrivalled residences'
PCL agencies report spring sales flurry
'We currently have the largest pipeline of properties under offer that we have seen for 10 years,' says longstanding estate agency, while buying firms note string of successes across the prime postcodes
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Jennet Siebrits: Are homeowners right to feel brighter this year?
CBRE's research chief explains what the firm's latest consumer survey tells us about sentiment, spending and savings patterns & expectations for the year ahead.
Confidence slowly returning to the market – Acadata
Affordability pressures expected to ease but buyers 'cannot afford to throw caution to the wind'
‘Trophy’ West End retail & luxury resi scheme hits the market
Investment giant instructs agents to find buyer for flagship retail unit & 11 high-end apartments.
London vendors holding out for ‘spring bounce’
The traditional seasonal upswing is taking a while to get going, but sellers are already less open to price adjustments, reports agency.
‘Noteworthy resurgence’ for global prime property price growth
Knight Frank’s latest international indices tell of renewed positivity across luxury housing markets.