Why your client checks need to be more thorough than ever
Following the NCA’s latest victory involving the use of so-called McMafia orders, criminal litigation specialist Ed Smyth warns on the potential implications for prime real estate advisers...
Countrywide fined over £10m client fund transfer
Agency summoned to disciplinary hearing at the RICS in Birmingham over alleged failure to safeguard client funds
Outside the Envelope: April’s new inheritance regime for non-dom owners of UK residential property
Change is afoot for non-dom owners of UK property... From April, inheritance tax will be due on all residential properties in the UK, regardless of whether it's owned through an offshore entity...
A Letter from MIPIM: Plus ça change
"It feels like the winds of change are blowing through the property industry and not just down the Croisette this year," says Brecher's Nicky Richmond in a dispatch from MIPIM.
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IWD2026: Prime resi industry leaders on the moments that changed everything
To mark International Women’s Day, senior figures from across the sector reflect on the decisions, risks & pivots that shaped their lives & careers - from ‘sliding doors’ moments to leaps of faith.
RBKC approves 100% premium on second homes
Bills to double from 2026/27 as council moves to address £100mn-plus funding gap.
Strutt & Parker recruits Savills’ Hampstead sales head
Heritage agency boosts new broker network with senior north London hire.
The New 2% Club: Jamie Hope on pricing in Prime Central London’s leaner market
The era of the ‘comfortable 10% cushion’ is over, says boutique agency boss - today’s market rewards accuracy, not optimism.
High-profile private members club seeks Branded Residences Director
Soho House reveals it is 'launching a new Branded Residences vertical.'
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
Super-prime rental deals surge in London
£5,000-per-week-plus tenancies up 8% year-on-year as internationally mobile tenants prioritise flexibility.
Banking heavyweight flags postcode divergence across Prime London market
Buying conditions are ‘favourable’, says Investec, as analysis points to opportunity across three key districts.
In Pictures: One of London’s oldest houses comes to market
Rare 17th-century survivor just off the Strand recently returned to resi use.
Top-end country agency lines up £80mn of stock as selling season starts early
The Private Office founder Trevor Kearney cites 'quiet confidence' as some very high-end Surrey residences are brought to market.
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Rising energy prices and shifting rate expectations could reshape mortgage costs and buyer sentiment, explains Knight Frank’s head of UK resi research.
Rare St George’s Hill plot with approved mansion plan hits the open market
Savills is pitching 'a remarkable canvas for a purchaser to build a home tailored to their individual requirements' in the affluent Surrey enclave.
eXp rolls into Luxembourg
The property brokerage launched in seven new territories last year, and aims to operate in 50 countries by 2030.
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Prime Central locations tend to have a far more equal split between sales and rental listings, compared to outer boroughs.