What’s next for the Prime Central London rental market?
As new data suggests a shift may be underway, former hedge fund manager Fraser Slater takes a detailed look at what’s happening in the PCL rental market right now - and explains why things are unlikely to get as bad as they were in 2008/9...
Students return to bolster Prime Central London’s rental market
Domestic and international students account for a quarter of all Dexters' tenant applications in central London, rising to well over two-thirds in some educational enclaves;
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
Demand for expensive rental homes in London has escalated this year, but supply is tightening - meaning some super-prime lets are being agreed in double-quick time as tenants look to beat the competition…
Under offers piled up as the lockdown halted prime London’s property market recovery
Nearly a third (30%) more London homes were marked as "under offer" at the end of March compared to the same time a year ago, according to LonRes data mined buy Coutts bank, as deals piled up under the…
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Rumours suggest major London estate agency primed for sale this year
Sources say private equity investors are lining up bankers to evaluate options for a stake in one of the capital's biggest property firms.
PrimeResi’s 2026 Preview: Flat prices but ‘the strongest buying opportunity since 2008 & 2009’
Survey: Our panel of luxury property industry leaders share insights & predictions for the market in the year ahead.
Shaw takes the helm at Savills
Simon Shaw has stepped up to become the property Plc's Group CEO, following Mark Ridley's retirement.
Pre-Christmas launch pays off in St John’s Wood
£15.95mn mansion sold in just 14 days ahead of the festive break.
London Super-Prime Market Survey: What changed in 2025 – and what lies ahead in 2026
Non-dom exits, international bargain hunters and a raft of trophy listings reshaped the £15m-plus sector over the last 12 months, reports Beauchamp Estates,
CLS to sell off major SW London development site
Deal tees up another notable resi play for acquisitive developer.
US ultra-luxury market ‘white-hot’ as $100mn-plus deals boom
For the first time on record, every one of the top-10 American home sales in 2025 breached the $100mn mark - in stark contrast with London.
Carter Jonas boosts turnover to £94mn
Longstanding property firm updates on 2025 performance and five-year strategy.
PCL homes have lost a quarter of their value since 2014
But the pace of price declines eased across prime markets in the closing months of 2025, reports Savills, with signs that country houses in particular are 'starting to bottom out'.
UK’s biggest estate agency groups commits to Zoopla for five years
Owner of Hamptons and John D Wood signs new property portal contract.
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