Main image: According to Transparency International, £4.2bn-worth of property in London is ultimately owned by people with 'suspicious wealth'.
Wealthy overseas buyers prepare to swoop on UK’s super-prime market
‘Be ready now to beat the rush when the flights resume’, Knight Frank tells vendors...
London was the biggest super-prime sales market in the world last year
Elite buyers dropped nearly US$4bn on $10m-plus properties in the UK capital in 2020, putting it ahead of traditional rivals New York and Hong Kong in the luxury real estate stakes.
Middle Eastern buyers pile into the UK’s prime country house market
Knight Frank has noticed a tripling in the relative number of Middle Eastern buyers spending over £5m on English country houses...
Hong Kong’s wealthy seek safe haven in London’s prime property market
HNW buyers from the troubled region have splashed over £25m with one PCL agency in recent weeks, snapping up apartments in Whitehall, Marylebone and Kings Cross...
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American tech mogul reportedly buys £42mn Holland Park mansion
Former Google boss Eric Schmidt is said to have acquired the Grade II-listed super-prime residence last year.
Knight Frank seals deal for new global HQ in the City
Real estate giant signs up for 72,400 sq ft space at Aviva Investors' One Liverpool Street.
Former PCL agency boss joins self-employed property brokerage
Ben Hopkinson has made the move to Moveli after 17 years at boutique firm Moretons, where he led offices in Westminster & Knightsbridge.
Alex Michelin: How super-prime developments are shaping residential trends
The Valouran CEO talks us through how innovations once reserved for the world’s most luxurious homes are now filtering into the mainstream housing market - and redefining modern living.
London’s HNW exodus gathers pace as international home-buyers look elsewhere
UK estate agency Hamptons has seen interest from international buyers fall to the lowest level on record, while Henley & Partners reports a tripling of enquiries from wealthy Brits looking to relocate…
Winkworth launches new branch in SW London
Ex-Dexters & Knight Frank agent heads up latest addition to franchise giant's network.
Ranked: Britain’s top 20 prime locations for property buyers in 2025
National buying agency Garrington has identified 1,600 great places to live, with postcodes in Hertfordshire, Stirling and Tyne & Wear coming out on top for their 'optimum blend of high living standards,…
Investor targets 100-home portfolio in Prime Central London amid market reset
European real estate firm has been capitalising on 'historically attractive' pricing in some of the capital's most exclusive neighbourhoods, snapping up 22 freehold houses over the last year.
In Pictures: Touring the £45mn Spinocchia Freund townhouse at Chelsea Barracks
Georgian-inspired Belgravia super-home comes with a 'hidden' speakeasy, cinema room, outdoor living room & private wellness retreat.
Brokerage secures £60mn of super-prime listings in Little Venice
Firm claims big market share gain in west London 'oasis'.
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