‘Sticky’ PCL set for deal drought as buyers & sellers enter deadlock

June 6, 2023

Transactions are likely to remain low in Prime London during the months ahead, as buyer and seller expectations remain out of alignment.

Why wealthy Turks are buying up elite postcodes in London

May 31, 2023

The wisteria-covered portico pillars of Belgravia are in full bloom, and the world’s wealthiest are on the hunt for a safe haven for their families — and their cash.

Eight questions an estate agent doesn’t want you to ask — but you absolutely should

For most of us, buying a property is the most significant investment we’ll ever make. But how can we know whether we’re getting a fair price, or judge whether a negotiation will be fruitful? Asking the right questions is key.

Talking Heads: What would a Labour-led government mean for the prime property market?

May 29, 2023

The spectre of Corbyn may be laid to rest, but the threat of a mansion tax continues to haunt the streets of PCL as election chatter intensifies.

Buyer sought for 16,000 sq ft Hampstead mansion project

May 18, 2023

A rare plot of land on north London’s Winnington Road has been put up for sale with scope for a new mega-mansion.

The home improvements that could take thousands off your property price

May 9, 2023

The 1980s were a time of social and professional mobility — glass ceilings galore were smashed. At the same time British suburban families were putting up millions of their own glass ceilings at home, and these too should have been smashed.

Meet the off-market agents trading trophy homes for the super-rich

April 19, 2023

The property is a double-fronted, four-storey Victorian house with a south-facing garden. It may not look it, but it was one of the most expensive properties sold in the UK last year, with a valuation of £20 million.

London stalling: inside the prime property stalemate

April 14, 2023

It’s a rainy Monday afternoon and Will Watson, a buying agent who sources expensive homes in London’s most exclusive areas, heads to a trendy hotel and restaurant in Marylebone to meet a potential client.

Spring buying season begins with ‘more of a whimper than a bang’

April 4, 2023

Buyers in prime London could be in for a frustrating few months ahead, as vendors shy away from listing openly in an uncertain market.

Creative ways to live with an ex-partner — if you can’t afford to move out

March 26, 2023

Sara*, a company director from east London, is relieved to be able to make her next property move thanks to the Bank of Mum and Dad — or just mum, in her case. Sara is no twentysomething trying to get her first foot on the ladder. She’s a 45-year-old in the throes of divorce.