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Why 2020 is looking like a year for determined purchasers
The London market should grow in confidence as more buyers decide to hop off the fence, but don’t expect the up-tick in demand to be matched by an increase in supply, warns Saul Empson...

Saul Empson is an independent property buying agent, offering a personal, bespoke service to a small group of private clients
Swimming through treacle: Why 2018 was a year of sweet deals in a sticky country house market
Some tremendous country properties have been secured well below the initial guide price this year, writes Jamie Freeman of Haringtons, but it's been very hard work for those tasked with the job of finding…
The Missing Market: Why London property developers are missing out on over 23,000 new-build buyers
Savills has identified a significant "missing market" for new-build homes in the capital that property developers "cannot afford to miss out on."
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PCL prices are likely to rebound next year, rising 20% by the end of 2024
Prime Central London is set to become one of the UK's strongest-performing markets, predicts Savills, flipping a trend seen since 2014.
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Owner of Claridge's, The Berkeley & The Connaught brings in The OWO's former sales chief to lead global branded residential strategy.
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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
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Hutton Bubear brings in D&G alumna to boost country coverage
Well-known agent Tamzin Incledon will oversee searches in The Chilterns, Oxfordshire and Surrey for the boutique property firm.
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.
LonRes names first Chief Operating Officer
Marketing chief Emma Herriman steps up to new COO role after a decade at the B2B property data platform & network.
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.
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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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Indie estate agency Wilfords branches out in SW London
Boutique firm adds to its growing network with a new base close to Clapham Common.
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