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Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

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...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

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

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

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

Fine & Country has opened another office - this time in Exeter, one of the most popular locations to which people...

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

Foxtons has launched a new high-end department called Foxtons Private Office in a bid to woo the richest domestic and international...

A sentiment survey amongst wealthy international buyers suggests the affluent sector of the western world is seeing similar house buying frenzy...

Agents and developers are creating full-size show home-style properties overseas in a bid to woo wealthy foreigners who cannot travel to...

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

London’s super prime residential market has recorded its strongest half year in volume and value terms since the rush to beat...

London’s super prime residential market shows signs of recovery with more £5m-plus sales recorded in the first four months of 2021 than...

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

The UK is only the eighth most popular country for Asian investment buyers, and accounts for just three per cent of...

The Brexit deal agreed in dramatic form on Christmas Eve is one part of a cocktail eventually boosting the London market...

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...

A tax expert says that there is 'zero likelihood' of the government changing its mind on stamp duty changes for overseas...

The UK residential activities of high-end agency Savills suffered a 54 per cent reduction in profits and an eight per cent...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

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

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

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

It’s a new index but it tells an old story - how prime central London prices have dropped significantly since their...

If anyone thought Brexit may allow domestic buyers a bigger share of the market, think again: no fewer than 57 per...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

One of London’s most prominent buying agencies says post-Brexit the interest in buying in the capital will return - whether there...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

Savills is warning that heightened uncertainty around Brexit negotiations will delay recovery in the prime central London housing market for up...

Winkworth is beefing up its services for franchise owners with expanded support teams for its IT, Client Services and China departments.  Winkworth’s...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

A new online platform claims agents can now offer people a chance to buy a property with, literally, just one click...

Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

The snap General Election on June 8 adds to uncertainty but does not significantly worsen the market for prime properties in...

Estate agents have been broadly supportive of the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to push for a snap General Election...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

1.For those who are not familiar with Properstar yet, how would you summarise your services? Properstar is an online portal that helps...

Sales of homes in prime central London improved towards the end of 2016 says Savills - but only after prices were...

Prominent top end London estate agent Trevor Abrahmsohn says some homes in the higher levels of the market may now have...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...

A note to investors sent out yesterday by the international bank Societe Generale is warning that Brexit could wipe 30 per...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

Who are you? My name is Sham, I am based in the UK and my core experience is in running cross border...

A vote by Britain to leave the European Union would be the saviour of the beleaguered high end housing market according...

The UK is filled with popular historic locations. Naturally, Surrey is a popular choice for buyers looking for homes with historic...

There’s been shock and anger from agents - especially those in London - at the surprise news of an additional three...

Within 12 hours of Greece defaulting on repayment of part of a loan to the International Monetary Fund, a prime central...

Auction house Allsop is launching the country’s first ever online-only auction for new build homes - and claims it's a first. The...

Figures from a prime central London agency show a 400 per cent rise in sales to African buyers in the year to...

Twelve of the UK’s largest regional cities are now seeing higher price rises than central London as the capital’s performance continues...