‘Window of opportunity’ narrowing for international buyers, warns agency
Knight Frank expects demand from overseas purchasers to improve in coming months, but there are 'multiple moving parts to evaluate'
Brexit ‘barely relevant’ for most international buyers, says acquisition firm
'For all the political and economic uncertainty we face because of Brexit, the further you get away from the UK, the less significant it becomes', says Black Brick's Caspar Harvard-Walls, as the PCL agency…
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.
Proportion of cash buyers sinks to a record low
Investors were responsible for just under a quarter of mortgage-free transactions in the first half of this year, down from nearly a third in 2009.
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Rising star joins super-prime brokerage as its youngest PCL director
Chelsea specialist Jessica Moreton has made the move to UK Sotheby’s International Realty from Douglas & Gordon.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Savills installs new sales boss in Notting Hill
Dan Martin returned to the agency earlier this year following a stint at UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
Beyond interior design: St George MD on rethinking the role of the showhome
Marcus Blake talks us through the Berkeley Group developer's new creative direction, and shows off its first completed in-house design effort.
Stamp Duty ‘should be abolished as part of a wholesale reform of property taxation’
'SDLT certainly should not be increased,' declares an in-depth new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and 'a well-designed tax system would have no place for SDLT at all.'
‘Westminster’s fastest-selling luxury residential development’ reaches completion
With 70% of apartments sold before completion, Native Land heralds 'not only a design triumph but a commercial success' at 100 George Street.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
Luxury agency sells brace of storied PCL penthouses
Beauchamp Estates confirms sales of Belgravia and Marylebone apartments once home to Christine McVie and Mick Jagger, as part of a £100mn run of deals.
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Chestertons bolsters London super-prime lettings team
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‘They want to come back’: Wealthy expats are holding onto London homes, says brokerage boss
UK Sotheby's International Realty's George Azar reveals the firm's latest sales figures, and says the capital's luxury housing market could rebound 'within three years' if the government rethinks its policies.
No such thing as bad publicity: On navigating negativity, noise & nuance in Prime London’s property market
Beyond the algorithm-driven echo chambers, prime buyers remain focused on quality and long-term value, report Richard & Sophie Rogerson.
Nest Seekers ramps up UK expansion with new recruitment campaign
Global brokerage unveils plans to grow its London team from new Pall Mall HQ.
Prime country house market ‘gains momentum’ as prices fall
Average country house prices have fallen -5.4% in the last year, reports Knight Frank - but the agency has seen a +9% increase in the number of offers accepted.