Why independent agencies need to stay hungry
A stuttering market has driven a noticeable shift in attitudes towards smaller firms with big reputations, argues agency boss Jon Byers as he blows a trumpet for boutique businesses.
The big problem facing London’s top estate agencies
After twenty years with some of the biggest firms in the PCL market, this senior agency insider - who has asked to remain anonymous - is sensing a 'huge change' in the air, with potentially serious consequences…
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PrimeResi meets the major agency's head of super-prime sales in London, spearheading a 'strategic focus' on the capital’s ultra-luxury property market.
The first 100 days: Oona Collins’ seven action points for a new leader
As Keir Starmer gears up to make his first moves as PM, top executive coach Oona Collins explains how leaders in the property sector can successfully navigate the early days of a new role.
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Pre-Budget speculation spooks Prime London sales market
Fears over looming tax changes are already having repercussions in the capital's top neighbourhoods, as high-end sales slump & appraisals soar.
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Neo-classical inspired mansion, said to rank among the finest private residences created in Britain in recent years, was guided at £32mn.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
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HBA Residential installs super-prime specialist as creative director
Katie Earl takes creative helm at luxury resi arm of hospitality design giant Hirsch Bedner Associates.
Former Hamptons director acquires ‘design-led’ estate agency Aucoot
Boutique firm unveils new-look senior team & sets sights on expansion within & beyond London.
Voluntary ‘mansion tax’ could be coming to Surrey
Local council looks to rally support for a 'bold' idea pioneered in Prime Central London.
Young professionals are ‘flocking’ to the West Country, says buying agency
An influx of new permanent residents since the pandemic 'has changed the dynamic for many towns in Cornwall', says Black Brick.
In Pictures: LA London’s Summer Party
Architecture & interiors practice assembled the great & good of London's design world to celebrate the season - and the company's recent rebrand.
Impact of UK’s non-dom tax reforms ‘highly uncertain’
New analysis envisages population of super-rich non-doms plummeting by a third in most severe case, potentially losing the Treasury up to £900mn a year.
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