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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...

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...

Hamptons has partnered with Singapore Realtors Inc (SRI) to introduce Singaporean investors to prime UK properties. The partnership also aims to boost...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Hamptons has made three strategic appointments aimed at fortifying its prime central London offering.  Craig Tonkin, Mark Cullen, and Mark Breffit have...

London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...

Home sales and house prices may have struggled in 2023 but more affluent buyers and sellers may not have noticed. Analysis by...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

The prime central London market is set for a rebound, analysis claims. Research by Strutt & Parker reveals the PCL market was...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

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

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices London has opened a new office on Sloane Avenue. It will service Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea and South Kensington. The agency...

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...

Buyer expectations of price discounts are too high, a prime agent claims. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of prime London buying...

Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year. The London agent has acquired boutique Chelsea agency...

Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...

Prime London homeowners are turning to off-market sales to protect the value of their property, an industry executive claims. Property consultancy Tyburn,...

Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...

Sellers are still adopting a “take it or leave it approach” with prices up to 20% higher than most “sensible buyers”...

High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...

Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...

THE PROPERTY market continues to hold pretty firm - despite fears voiced by many that 2023 would herald a crash in...

There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

International buyers appear to slowly be returning to the prime central London (PCL) market, according to Hamptons data. Figures released by the...

Prime London demand and supply is on the rise but mainly for those without the need for a mortgage, new data...

The flat market in prime central London (PCL) is undergoing a resurgence, a buying agent claims. Residential and investment buying agency London...

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

It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...

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

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

Fall-throughs are up and the number of properties under-offer in prime London areas has fallen below the pre-pandemic average for the...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

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

A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...

Prime London discounts are widening and tempting buyers but there are longer term economic risks that could hit the property market,...

Winkworth has claimed to have sold more properties than any other agent during the first half of the year. The bold claim...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

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

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Regional agent Dacre, Son & Hartley is expanding into York and has appointed experienced estate agent, Nick Udovicic, to head up...

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...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts upwards due to continually low levels of residential stock on the market. The agent...

New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

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

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

An estate agency says retrospective investigations into Russian ownership of London properties could lead to substantial amounts of wealth moving out...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

The estate agent known to his thousands of followers on Twitter as Mayfair Guru is predicting a ‘Roaring 2020s’ for the...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

The London agency that was at the forefront of introducing the ‘serviced office hub’ concept of working for self-employed agents has...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

Knight Frank has appointed David Lewis as head of rural sales for Devon and West Somerset. Lewis’s career in residential property began...

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

Cluttons has given its market snapshot for the sales market in central London - and it’s echoing the familiar story of...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

Savills has set out its annual house price forecast for prime London - and after years of price falls, the prediction...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

Strutt & Parker has revealed where it believes the housing market will see the largest demand in 2022, outside of London. The...

A leading agency predicts that prime central London house prices, so long in the doldrums throughout the pandemic, will bounce back...

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...

Exchanges of properties in prime central London, following the end of the largest part of the stamp duty holiday, suggest the...

A prominent prime London estate agent has been awarded £180,000 by a compensation panel following her victory earlier this year in...

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

High end agency Strutt & Parker is doubling its prediction for this year’s house price growth. For the UK-wide mainstream market the...

Savills has revised its price forecasts for prime property market across the UK, but when it coms to prime central London...

Knight Frank’s network of residential sales offices in London had a record month in June as the end of the main...

Property consultancy LonRes says June was a record-breaking month for property sales in the capital, with exchanges up 140 per cent...

A prominent London estate agency owner wants an industry anti-racism campaign to counter what she describes as the “discrimination and prejudice...

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

Knight Frank claims that the number of UK property transactions in June is on track to be the highest on record.  Although...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...