x
By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies to enhance your experience.
KEYWORD "Prime Central London" - 100 RESULTS
Vendors warned to not risk waiting for General Election to list their homes

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

26 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank: Prime London market has made ‘hesitant’ start to 2024

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

Knight Frank: Property market activity is lagging positive sentiment

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

05 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Hamptons boost prime central London offering

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

29 January 2024

From: Breaking News

 Four countries drove ultra-prime 2023 sales

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

What market crash? Super-prime sales hit record high

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

29 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Buying agent boosted by increased cash sales

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

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

Property marketing: why videography matters most for 2024

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

13 December 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Will Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax cut be better for the property market?

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

20 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Housing market is past ‘peak pain’ - Savills

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

Stamp Duty holiday needed more now than in pandemic - claim

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

07 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

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

01 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Search company founder to head up key sales office for leading agent

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

30 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Warren Buffett’s affiliate agency opens prime central London branch

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

25 October 2023

From: Breaking News

 Buyers returning to London but market ‘remains fragile’

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

Savills: Realistic pricing ‘crucial’ to keeping the market moving

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

05 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Prime buyers remain ‘unrealistic’ about price cuts - claim

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

07 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Made in Chelsea! Chestertons unveils latest acquisition

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

20 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Savills: Price sensitivity is changing buyer expectations

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

06 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Prime sellers opting for ‘off-market’ listings to protect prices – claim

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

28 June 2023

From: Breaking News

The super-rich are returning to prime London - claim

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

Vendors trying their luck with ‘take it or leave it’ pricing

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

14 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agent reveals market recovery in some parts of the UK

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

An Englishman's home is his castle he can buy for less than a London terraced house

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

27 May 2023

From: Features

Spring 2023 – what’s in and what’s out in the housing market

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

15 April 2023

From: Features

Knight Frank: March was ‘drama-free’ for the property market

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

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

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

31 March 2023

From: Breaking News

International buyers returning to prime markets but remain below pre-Covid levels

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

Mortgage-free buyers boost prime London markets – Knight Frank

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

28 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Domestic prime buyers are acting ‘before foreign investors return’

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

Knight Frank: London market is bouncing back

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

31 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Major agency brands unveil new branches

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

18 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Wealthy Americans set to lead ultra-prime London property purchases - claim

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

04 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

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

30 December 2022

From: Breaking News

PCL boundaries expanding as buying habits shift

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

Fall-throughs up and under offers down as prime market pauses

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

16 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rate rises starting to hit Prime London sales, says Knight Frank

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’

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

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

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

Winkworth: ‘We have sold more homes than other agents on our patch’

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

08 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

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

31 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank - PCL sales market gains momentum as overseas travel returns

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

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

Regional agency appoints ex-Savills agent to lead Yorkshire expansion

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

15 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Post-summer slump predicted for prime London property market

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

Lack of international buyers 'hampering' prime London recovery

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

04 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Major agent revises house price forecasts upwards amid slower stock recovery

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

‘Stars aligning’ for supply and demand in prime London markets

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

14 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

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

31 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Prime London price growth hits seven-year high

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

London returning to dominant role in high-end market, says agency

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

Russian sanctions won’t hurt prime London claims high-end agent

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

11 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Will The Lights Go On Again In Central London?

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

05 March 2022

From: Features

Russian property sanctions will only hit prime central London

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

02 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Sanctions on Russian property could prompt exodus from UK - claim

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

24 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Interest rates and inflation won’t blow housing market off course - claim

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

22 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Property Guru predicts ‘Roaring 2020s’ boom for London’s richest

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

09 February 2022

From: Breaking News

“No market” for some prime London flats without outside space

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

27 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Pioneering self-employed agency names latest recruit

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

27 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - who's moving where this New Year

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

24 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Super-rich buyers return to London as Covid subsides - Savills

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

17 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Billionaires take advantage of prime London’s Covid price falls

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

Top agencies announce new senior appointments

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

08 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Omicron throws housing market stability into doubt, agency admits

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

07 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Self-employed broker agency reveals plan for multiple franchisees

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

25 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Some London vendors asking too much, says  agency

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

17 November 2021

From: Breaking News

London Market - it’s not yet business as usual, says agency

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

15 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Prime London market to see price rises again after years of falls

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

15 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Interview with David Ruddock, Partner at Carter Jonas

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

10 November 2021

From: 60 Second Interview

Out-of-London hotspots for 2022 revealed by two major agencies

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

10 November 2021

From: Breaking News

House prices could grow up to 35% by 2025 says leading agency

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

09 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Recovery signs at last for Prime London prices

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

05 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Prime London shrugs off end of stamp duty holiday

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

09 September 2021

From: Breaking News

£180,000 for estate agent who wanted to leave work early

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

07 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Wealthy prime London buyers choose larger homes

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

07 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency doubles price rise prediction for 2021

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

“No meaningful price growth” in prime central London, admits agency

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

11 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Record for high end agency as offices enjoy best months ever

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

23 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty holiday helps improve prime central London market

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

20 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency chief demands action now over racism in the industry

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

14 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Record business reported by major estate agencies

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

05 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty Bonanza: record sales in every sector last month month

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

02 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Central London stagnation as it awaits foreign buyers - agency

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

Agency brand opens Hub (not a branch) in prime London

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

18 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Crisis? What Crisis? Five-star £500m new-build scheme launched

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

18 June 2021

From: Breaking News

At last - Prime Central London shows house prices growth again

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

Book Review: The Keys To The Capital by James Macleod

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

29 May 2021

From: Features

Glimmers of hope in Prime London data from LonRes

Data consultancy LonRes has given a typically upbeat assessment of the Prime London sales market - despite the effects of Coronavirus...

20 May 2021

From: Breaking News

That’s Rich! London’s most expensive properties show sign of recovery

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

12 May 2021

From: Breaking News

London agony goes on as sales in prime central area hit record low

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

Warren Buffett UK agency empire expands with historic acquisition

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has acquired a historic independent company operating in prime central...

29 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Appeal to self-employed agents to join hub-style operation

One of the earliest London agencies to adopt a hub-style operation with self-employed agents working on a high commission basis, has...

29 April 2021

From: Breaking News

More signs of recovery in Prime London market

There’s been a surge in activity in London’s prime housing market according to LonRes. The property data company says that new instructions in March...

19 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Mayfair-based agency opens high-end countryside office

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

08 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty reform would speed sales says another leading Tory MP

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

06 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks launches ambitious new pricing strategy (sort of…)

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

Get ready to party - London's market is bouncing back

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

24 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Wealth, Luxury, Style - agency shows how prime London will return

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

18 March 2021

From: Breaking News

MovePal MovePal MovePal