Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...
Archive
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: ‘Prime price growth on pause due to General Election uncertainty’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Half of prime properties sold this year had price reduction](/upload/images/shutterstock_1278837049.jpg)
Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank revises prime central London price forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime buyers ‘hesitating’ until rates drop](/upload/images/shutterstock_2365579183.jpg)
A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: PCL prices have stopped falling](/upload/images/shutterstock_1230968284.jpg)
Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Knight Frank: Prime London market has made ‘hesitant’ start to 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Four countries drove ultra-prime 2023 sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buying agent boosted by increased cash sales](/upload/images/1%20House_pound-400x310.png)
Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![PCL market rises after ‘unseasonably busy’ November](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The prime central London market is set for a rebound, analysis claims. Research by Strutt & Parker reveals the PCL market was...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Balancing AI innovation with the human touch](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market is past ‘peak pain’ - Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
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...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers returning to London but market ‘remains fragile’](/upload/images/LondonPropertySector-400x310.png)
Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - aspirational autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Accelerating growth: the key advantages of implementing a CRM](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%202%20360x280.png)
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![The super-rich are returning to prime London - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent reveals market recovery in some parts of the UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: March was ‘drama-free’ for the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![International buyers returning to prime markets but remain below pre-Covid levels](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
International buyers appear to slowly be returning to the prime central London (PCL) market, according to Hamptons data. Figures released by the...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Domestic prime buyers are acting ‘before foreign investors return’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
The flat market in prime central London (PCL) is undergoing a resurgence, a buying agent claims. Residential and investment buying agency London...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Incoming! It’s hard work to figure out the housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![PCL boundaries expanding as buying habits shift](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketLondon-400x310.png)
The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rate rises starting to hit Prime London sales, says Knight Frank](/upload/images/Logos/KnightFrank_NEW(red)2022_400x310.png)
Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![JLL: ‘International buyers may save prime markets from housing downturn’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
The prime central London (PCL) market may escape a property downturn, JLL claims. The real estate and agency brand has highlighted the...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive interview: Prime London agent marks fifth anniversary](/upload/images/Back-link-images/how-to-get-a-bridging-loan.png)
A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Household bill support may bring long-term pain to property market - warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/cost-of-living_400x310.png)
Prime London discounts are widening and tempting buyers but there are longer term economic risks that could hit the property market,...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank - PCL sales market gains momentum as overseas travel returns](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![PCL to outpace best-performing lockdown markets over next five years, says Savills](/upload/images/Logos/Savills-NEW-logo400x310.png)
Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Post-summer slump predicted for prime London property market](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
Knight Frank is predicting a post-summer slump in the prime London property market. It comes despite its data for the second quarter...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major agent revises house price forecasts upwards amid slower stock recovery](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts upwards due to continually low levels of residential stock on the market. The agent...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime instructions back above pre-pandemic levels](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PCL-coloured-homes-400x310.jpg)
Prime London prices continue to hit record levels but actual sales vary depending on values. Figures from property data company LonRes for...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London price growth hits seven-year high](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PCL-coloured-homes-400x310.jpg)
Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leading agent signals the end for double digit house price growth](/upload/images/library/houseprices1.png)
Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![London returning to dominant role in high-end market, says agency](/upload/images/Locations/Central-London400x310.png)
Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Billionaires take advantage of prime London’s Covid price falls](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LondonRichHomes400x310.png)
Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency doubles price rise prediction for 2021](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
High end agency Strutt & Parker is doubling its prediction for this year’s house price growth. For the UK-wide mainstream market the...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Central London stagnation as it awaits foreign buyers - agency](/img/default/eat.png)
High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![At last - Prime Central London shows house prices growth again](/img/default/eat.png)
Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![London agony goes on as sales in prime central area hit record low](/img/default/eat.png)
The Prime Central London pain throughout the pandemic can be seen by new figures just released by an investment consultancy, showing...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks launches ambitious new pricing strategy (sort of…)](/img/default/eat.png)
You can’t blame agents for trying to get the highest possible price for their vendor’s property, but Purplebricks probably wins the...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going Up! House price forecast for 2021 revised upwards by agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Another leading research team in a major agency has revised upwards its forecast for the 2021 market. Savills revised its predictions recently...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency claims it’s No 1 seller of prime central London property](/img/default/eat.png)
An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt](/img/default/eat.png)
With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology](/img/default/eat.png)
Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![London’s Foreign Buyers: surprise country heads global league table](/img/default/eat.png)
The country producing the largest number of buyers of prime London properties is not China, nor from north America or the...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prices up in Prime Central London but recovery is fragile - warning](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s not a big rise, but price growth has returned to the Prime Central London sales market for the first time...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Some London prices could drop 10% this year warns agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Strutt & Parker is warning that in a worst-case scenario house prices in some locations could drop 10 per cent this...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![20 Years of LonRes - The changing face of prime central London](/img/default/eat.png)
How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...
06 June 2020
From: Features
![High profile London agent joins boutique property consultancy](/img/default/eat.png)
The popular and well respected ex-Knight Frank partner Tom Tangney has joined Rose & Partners, a boutique property firm serving prime...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![LonRes at 20: the lightbulb moment behind one of the first PropTech firms](/img/default/eat.png)
The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...
14 March 2020
From: Features
![Mystery surrounds top agents quitting firm's landmark branch](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate Agent Today understands that three senior figures have departed from a key central London branch of Knight Frank. Each of them was...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boris Bounce subsides as agent admits London sales slump](/img/default/eat.png)
There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prime London prices to rise despite short-term Brexit woe](/img/default/eat.png)
A high end estate agency says prices in Prime Central London are poised to rise 18 per cent by 2024 despite...
30 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Legendary London agency links with Dexters in new partnership](/img/default/eat.png)
The legendary Mayfair estate agency Wetherell is linking with London’s Dexters chain in a new partnership. Wetherell, run by high profile chief...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![More London woe - prime prices tumble 20% in just five years](/img/default/eat.png)
Another estate agency has provided evidence of the problems that continue to hurt the prime central London housing market. Strutt & Parker,...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Comfort for prime central London as transactions and instructions rise](/img/default/eat.png)
Stories with good news about the prime central London market seem few and far between but the latest figures from B2B...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Autumn breeze - Prime London market showing positive recovery signs](/img/default/eat.png)
The property market in prime central London showed some impressive signs of recovery during the summer months, according to Knight Frank. The...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Capital Crash: Some London prices 20% below 2014 peak, says top agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Prime Central London’s average prices remain 20 per cent below their 2014 peak according to high end estate agency Strutt &...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![London alarm - more price and supply problems hit prime areas](/img/default/eat.png)
Despite optimistic reports on prime London’s housing performance from some sources in recent weeks, figures from subscription service LonRes paint a...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London housing gloom may be lifting at last](/img/default/eat.png)
There may be signs that the gloomy housing market which has hit Prime Central London for some years may finally be...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![London agent says worried Hong Kong investors already fleeing to UK](/img/default/eat.png)
High end London estate agency Aston Chase says there’s already been a surge in interest in property in the UK capital...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Boris Johnson's stamp duty plans could revive prime property market](/img/default/eat.png)
Conservative leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson's plans to reverse stamp duty changes could help to kickstart the prime property market, according to...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Competitive bidding and sealed bids make ‘surprise return’ to Prime London](/img/default/eat.png)
The practices of competitive bidding and sealed bids have made a 'surprise return' to the Prime Central London (PCL) property market,...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![London market gloom - is there light at the end of the tunnel at last?](/img/default/eat.png)
Might the central London market gloom be broken by just a sliver of light? London Central Portfolio, an investment consultancy, has recently...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![New prime London property portal recruits big industry names](/img/default/eat.png)
A new portal for the prime London property market has launched this week, recruiting a string of big-name agents. Vyomm, founded by...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency shuts key office as London hit by more transaction and price falls](/img/default/eat.png)
Another estate agency has closed one of its prime London offices as the capital’s most exclusive areas continue to be hit...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London transactions now only 50% of 2013 levels](/img/default/eat.png)
Strutt & Parker says transaction levels in Prime Central London, already at a low ebb, plummeted a further nine per cent...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - more major moves across our industry...](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been another raft of movers and shakers in the industry in recent days, so this is a busy Property Jobs...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![More branch closures likely if Brexit uncertainty goes on - forecast](/img/default/eat.png)
The closure of Foxtons’ Park Lane office and five other branches in the capital are merely the start of things to come...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Let’s focus on the real foreign property ownership problem](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...
13 October 2018
From: Features
![Transaction volumes plunge in London - prime central areas hit worst](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s more bad news for the long-troubled Prime Central London market. A new analysis shows that transaction volumes have plunged 11.6 per cent...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Online agents have under 1% share in prime central London - LonRes](/img/default/eat.png)
The chairman of LonRes says online estate agents have only a one per cent share of the market in prime central...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![More mixed messages from London as agents report contrasting figures](/img/default/eat.png)
The London market continues to produce unexpected results with two high end agencies reporting contrasting fortunes. Half year figures released by Chestertons...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Another day, another gloomy report about London house sales](/img/default/eat.png)
Prices and transaction volumes have both fallen again in Prime Central London according to the index produced by Central London Portfolio,...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Brexit and political fears now key drivers of prime London says agency](/img/default/eat.png)
The battered prime central London market is now suffering from the UK’s wider political volatility, the lack of stability of the...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Latest Prime Central London property trend - buy a wreck and do it up](/img/default/eat.png)
Wary buyers reluctant to risk buying a premium-priced property in the volatile prime central London market are adopting a perhaps-surprising tactic...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![New house price index claims superiority over rivals - even Land Registry](/img/default/eat.png)
Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![What next for property in 2018?](/img/default/eat.png)
What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...
30 December 2017
From: Features
![Property Natter: things to look out for in 2018](/img/default/eat.png)
Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...
16 December 2017
From: Features
![Prime Central London prices may fall another 5% in 2018 warns agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Strutt & Parker is warning that Prime Central London prices could drop as much as five per cent in 2018 -...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Strutt & Parker still facing challenges as it reports more London woe](/img/default/eat.png)
The latest market snapshot by high-end agency Strutt & Parker reveals more bad news for London - despite the agency itself...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London: transactions rise again](/img/default/eat.png)
Transaction levels in Prime Central London (PCL) increased for the third consecutive quarter during Q1 2017, according to Strutt & Parker. However,...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Brexit prompts London agent to go it alone offering 'impeccable service'](/img/default/eat.png)
A former partner of Strutt & Parker in prime central London has set up his own firm to provide what he...
29 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Prime London shows recovery at last, says investment firm](/img/default/eat.png)
After a year of turbulence thanks to Brexit and the consequences of stamp duty changes, prime central London’s housing market appears...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![4 Reasons Why Virtual Furnishing Really Is The Future](/img/default/eat.png)
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![PCL sales market finished 2016 on a high as lettings struggles](/img/default/eat.png)
The Prime Central London (PCL) property market finished 2016 on a high with transactions increasing by 36% between Q3 and Q4,...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Guarantee blue skies! Bad weather doesn’t mean bad photos when you use Doctor Photo](/img/default/eat.png)
Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Prime Central London sales down 21% last year says investor body](/img/default/eat.png)
Sales in Prime Central London were down 21 per cent in the year to December according to investment consultancy London Central...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Sales in Prime Central London down 47% in a year, calculates agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Strutt & Parker says both the volume of sales and the sum of the selling prices of homes in Prime Central London...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![How can Agents survive in an increasingly competitive market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Win new vendors by advertising internationally](/img/default/eat.png)
What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...
16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Halve your website costs](/img/default/eat.png)
Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...