March 13, 2010
Supremely wealthy, an Arab businessman is being shown round a mansion on The Bishops Avenue, the famous billionaire’s row in north London. It is an eye-watering property: it offers the ultimate in bespoke, knee-deep luxury, from the latest in security to lavish leisure facilities, intelligent domestic systems and, of course, a trophy location.
February 19, 2010
As a professional consultancy, our role is to guide our clients and managing expectations is an important part of this process. Some of our investment clients have a clear focus and vision of what they are trying to achieve; others are happy to be led and guided by us.
January 7, 2010
LONDON — A three-bedroom, 2,300-square-foot apartment recently went on the market in London’s fashionable Eaton Square and an Italian buyer immediately snapped it up for £5.65 million — a surprisingly quick sale in what has been a flat market.
December 26, 2009
Sit tight: prices aren't likely to rise any time soon, although not all of us will fare badly. Graham Norwood predicts the winners and losers of the year ahead.
December 7, 2009
A large proportion of the client base of Black Brick Property Solutions, one of London’s leading independent buying agents, comes from the Middle East, and one issue the company regularly comes across is the fact that these buyers tend to have a total aversion to buying property with a short-lease, and will usually only consider properties that are freehold or a share of freehold.
November 20, 2009
Purchasing a property from a developer is never an easy thing. Jeremy Hazlehurst asks three experts for their buying advice...
November 13, 2009
Most people want the dust to have settled on their new home by Christmas. And this year there's even more incentive to complete a move before December 25.
October 30, 2009
A surge in the capital's prime central housing market is driven by overseas buyers taking advantage of the weak pound and low prices.
October 21, 2009
Despite recent excitement about price rises, the truth is that this seeming ‘improvement’ in the market is a symptom of a distinct lack of supply. On a day-to-day basis we are seeing the result of this unbalanced ratio between the number of buyers and the amount of housing stock available - one of which is the noted increase in sealed bid situations.
October 2, 2009
Britain’s curb on banking bonuses may stunt the recovery in London’s luxury-housing market by wiping out the windfalls that let buyers afford big mortgages, according to property brokers Knight Frank LLP and Savills Plc.
September 25, 2009
Luxury-home prices in central London rose 4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three months as buyers competed for fewer properties, Savills Plc said.
September 16, 2009
Residential property prices in the UK have bottomed out with all the signs pointing to a stabilisation, according to the latest review but a two tier market is emerging.
September 9, 2009
WHICH London neighbourhood contains the most fashionable street in the whole of Europe, according to Vogue? No, not swanky Knightsbridge, well-heeled Chelsea or even super-hip Dalston.
August 5, 2009
Adding extensions is a popular choice for those who need more space but don’t want to sell their house. It will make your home more spacious, more easily sellable and possibly even more beautiful. An extension is one of the most valuable improvements you can make to your property, so long as you do it properly, accurately — and legally.
July 9, 2009
There have been mutterings this week that the house prices have already hit the bottom Nick Candy clearly things they have; estate agents in central London believe prices could have reached their lowest point as early as November last year. So does this mean we have all missed our chance to cash in on the downturn?
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