Why record numbers of home buyers are heading back to the capital's central zones
"The tide is turning" in central London, reports journalist Anna White in The Evening Standard. "After years of leaving London in search of value, home buyers are returning to the convenient central travel zones."
Prime Londoners are looking beyond the capital in record numbers
43% of prime London home-movers in the last 12 months bought outside of the capital, says Hamptons International; that's a record level
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
Central London property transactions jump – but buyers remain ‘cautious & price-sensitive’
Winkworth has reported a 48% surge in central London buying activity (15% ahead of the five-year average), but still describes the market as "muted".
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OB Private scales up with senior hires & new brokerage arm
Six new recruits arrive - including an established team from Chestertons - as PCL agency rolls out broker platform alongside employed structure.
Grant J Bates Property installs new lettings boss
Ex-Hamptons associate director to spearhead prime lettings push at fast-growing luxury brokerage.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
Ex-Savills & JLL duo take on Winkworth franchise in north London
Seasoned operators acquire Crouch End outpost & eye expansion.
Buyer picks up rare project on Belgravia’s Chester Square
Unmod townhouse on arguably the neighbourhood's classiest garden square sold off a £11.95mn guide.
High-end estate agency opens Cotswolds HQ
Boutique firm expands with flagship base in Oxfordshire hotspot.
Dubai luxury scheme sells out on launch after 3,000-broker preview
DIFC Zabeel District’s first resi development fully sold as city's market momentum continues.
Boutique comms team picks up St John’s Wood Square brief
Ebury Comms to lead global communications for 5.5-acre super-prime project in NW London.
A Reflection of Change: Harry Dawes on how PCL agency has evolved
A seasoned London agent reflects on market cycles, career paths and the rise of alternative models.
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