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Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m in a statement released this morning. Profit soared...

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

Higher mortgage rates have replaced the 'race for space' as the primary reason for buying outside of London this year, research...

The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...

The air is slowly coming out of the prime London property market, Knight Frank claims but the agent has said it...

The prime London property market appears to be finding a new level as sales, demand and prices slide, LonRes claims. Figures from...

Newly established prime London property consultancy Tyburn, has reported the completion of multiple deals worth in excess of £60m in its...

The pandemic has left a “structural and lasting impact” on London’s property market, Chestertons claims. Analysis of Land Registry data by the...

The London property market has started the year better than expected, with sales instructions and buyer demand both rising, according to...

The return of commuters and international buyers has seen buyer demand return to 2019 levels, a major London agent claims. Dominic Agace,...

Rich Americans will dominate ultra-premium property purchases in 2023, Beauchamp Estates claims. The luxury agent suggests that the strength of the dollar...

It has been a mixed year for prime London markets, with some areas faring better than others when it comes to...

Buyers are hesitant but haven’t disappeared form the prime London market, Knight Frank claims. The agent’s latest prime London property report shows...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Demand for prime London property from Americans doubled between September and October due to favourable dollar exchange rates and increased investor...

The prime central London (PCL) market may escape a property downturn, JLL claims. The real estate and agency brand has highlighted the...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

The government’s Stamp Duty reforms could provide a boost to homebuilding in the UK, a property investor claims. Real estate investor Alliance...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

Prime London sales activity remains above pre-pandemic levels despite an annual drop, figures suggests. Analysis of the prime London market for the...

Knight Frank is predicting a post-summer slump in the prime London property market. It comes despite its data for the second quarter...

The recovery of the prime central London property market is being hampered by a lack of international buyers and Russia’s invasion...

Upmarket agent Beauchamp Estates has hailed the return of wealthy buyers to London after selling the home of two former Lebanon...

The founder of London property consultancy and agency The Landmark Partnership has launched an auction brand. Tommy Hughes, who has worked in...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

Rising house prices have rendered the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme useless, an analyst claims. The Help to Buy ISA saving...

Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...

A Canadian investment fund with a roughly two per cent share in Foxtons is arguing for the agency to be put...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

It appears that new controls on property ownership may feature in future sanctions against Russia in response to its aggression in Ukraine. Prime...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

House prices are up by as much as £100,000 on this time last year according to a mortgage company. Research by the...

Every year we at EAT are impressed by the pleasingly political festive cards sent out by the STANLEY Chelsea agency -...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

The  housing market is not immune from the supply shortage hitting the economy, according to Knight Frank - with London the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

More buyers in prime central London are choosing larger properties - a function of the pandemic and the race for space. That’s...

London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...

Foxtons’ chairman and longest-serving board member is to stand down at the end of this year at the latest, after a...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

London property is still a draw for the wealthiest in the world according to Knight Frank. Despite international travel restrictions, the number...

Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

London agency Benham and Reeves says a new analysis it’s conducted of the capital’s property market since last summer shows a...

The London housing market is enjoying the end of the lull before the storm, according to a leading buying agent. Sara Ransom...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

Zoopla has revealed precisely how much house prices have risen over the course of 2020. Across the UK as a whole prices...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

A new survey of prime London property shows 21 per cent of homes on sale have had their asking prices cut...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

The green light for a vacant office building in the capital to be redeveloped into residential housing has been given after...

In the week the Nationwide recorded the UK’s highest ever average house price, high-end agency Savills has forecast that prime markets...

A housing market snapshot for prime London shows a fall of over half in the number of £1m-plus properties sold so...

The number of offers agreed on homes priced below £1m since mid-May is a healthy 41 per cent higher than the...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

A raft of changes in the senior management of Strutt & Parker is being heralded as part of a “shift towards...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of...

The advantage given to overseas buyers when Sterling weakened during the long-running Brexit saga has returned with the arrival of the...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is...

House price growth in the past decade was at its weakest for 30 years - and despite that it remains though...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year.  The...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...

London agency Foxtons has announced some management changes - the first since a shareholder revolt at the firm’s annual general meeting...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

High end agency Knight Frank says prices in prime central London have fallen again - although the 4.4 per cent drop...

Prime Central London’s average prices remain 20 per cent below their 2014 peak according to high end estate agency Strutt &...

There may be signs that the gloomy housing market which has hit Prime Central London for some years may finally be...

A leading London estate agency with US connections says there has been a surge in high net worth American buyers in...

A leading agent has suggested that some parts of the UK would face “a property exodus” if Boris Johnson’s proposals for...

Property portal Rightmove has confirmed that it is trialling an option which allows buyers of commercial properties to submit offers online...

Homes in central parts of London sold for a typical 11.5 per cent below asking price in the first three months...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

A portal specialising in prime and super-prime London property has turned perceptions of the capital’s housing market on their head -...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

Three ultra-high-value London properties cannot be sold while a money laundering investigation continues. The houses have not been identified but were most...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

A new portal for the prime London property market has launched this week, recruiting a string of big-name agents.  Vyomm, founded by...

A top London estate agency says interest in the capital's residential property from US and Indian buyers has soared over the...

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...

Some of the most expensive properties in London are selling typically between 13 and 21 per cent off the asking price. And...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

Respected investment consultancy London Central Portfolio is warning that “sales go on falling and falling” across the capital, fuelled by Brexit...