London estate agency maintained a 21% profit margin as income jumped 11% last year.
Dexters reports double-digit growth; aims to double revenue in five years
London estate agency maintained a 21% profit margin as income jumped 11% last year.
Strutt & Parker recruits Savills’ Hampstead sales head
Heritage agency boosts new broker network with senior north London hire.
RBKC approves 100% premium on second homes
Bills to double from 2026/27 as council moves to address £100mn-plus funding gap.
Prime London transactions dwindle as supply outpaces demand
'Activity in the property market is likely to soften as the Westminster drama escalates further,' warns Knight Frank's research chief following the Green Party's by-election triumph.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing, featuring data, forecasts and analysis from Knight Frank, Alexander Hall, Savills, Zoopla, HMRC & more...
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
Book Now: Exhibition celebrates the ‘Rockstar of the English Baroque’
Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture runs from 4th March – 28th June 2026 at Sir John Soane's Museum in London.
Broker networking platform builds senior team ahead of launch
The London Broker founder Rupert Collingwood & former Trustpilot CTO Steve Garland have joined AgentWise's Advisory Board.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals dipped further in January
Fresh Bank of England data reveals another drop in mortgage lending for house purchases.
Contractor appointed at Bentry’s Angel Village
Mellior Group has picked up the full £21mn gig to build the developer's flagship project in Zone One.
Industry reacts as UK resi transactions show early-year slowdown
Volumes were 5% below the five-year average in January as Budget implications continued to reverberate - but analysts expect activity will recover in the coming months.
Interview: Inside Strutt & Parker’s big bet on a ‘hybrid’ broker model
Exclusive: Sales chief Claire Reynolds explains how the agency's new brokerage will operate alongside traditional offices, what the move could unlock, and what it says about the industry’s evolution.
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While we don’t have to worry about what the Chancellor will do this week, we do have to worry about who will be making the decisions later this year
Hold the Line: Ollie Marshall on why battle-weary PCL homeowners shouldn’t capitulate now
After a decade-long assault on assets, the signs of a London resurgence are real, says top buying agent.
Property prices are already ‘bunching’ around new mansion tax thresholds
'Some sellers are adjusting asking prices downwards,' reports big agency, as pricing strategies adapt to keep properties below the £2mn mark.
St James’s Square trophy emerges from five-year ultra-luxe overhaul
Developer Henigman says freehold Lutyens mansion offers 'rare, generational opportunity to own one of the world’s finest residences'.
Buy/Hold/Sell: Comparing costs of prime property ownership across 30 world cities
'The headline price is not the only cost that buyers need to be aware of' when acquiring a high-value home, says Savills.
Forbes Gilbert-Green lands Property Vision veteran Connell
Seasoned London buying agent joins boutique property advisory firm after two decades at PV.
New leadership for the Savills Private Office
Rory McMullen joins Alex Christian as co-head of the property consultancy's specialist global HNW team.
Jennings steps up to lead Chestertons’ resi business
Adam Jennings has been promoted to Head of Residential, in charge of the London estate agency's sales & lettings teams.
AI is not a mind reader: A buying agent on the importance of instinct
Algorithms can filter listings, but they can’t read hesitation, navigate emotion or negotiate an off-market deal, says Katie Neale.
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The £1.1bn investment play includes a key development site between Barlow Place and Grafton Street, along with a high-profile Grosvenor Square hotel.
International property news
British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
One Hyde Park co-creator is said to have sold the property after acquiring a Midtown penthouse.
Balearics reject foreign buyer ban
Proposal to prevent non-residents from buying homes on the islands fell at the first legislative hurdle.
Aldar rolls out 740 Dubai apartments after £1bn-plus villa sellout
London Square owner debuts next phase of record-breaking nature-themed UAE mega, The Wilds.
Major US brokerage to make MIPIM debut amid global push
Douglas Elliman to hold Cannes meetings as it eyes further international tie-ups after France and Monaco expansion.
American property portal rolls out ‘transformative’ AI interface
CoStar says the launch 'marks a generational leap forward in how people navigate the home search and home buying process.'
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with DDRE’s Oliver Ingles
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Prime property listening: five industry podcasts worth tuning into
Catch up on conversations with resi insiders in PrimeResi's regular round-up, featuring episodes from Knight Frank, Russell Simpson, Strutt & Parker & more...
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Hamptons’ Sue Fisher
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interview: Phillippa Dalby-Welsh of Savills on sentiment, stock & strategy in the prime country market
Inside the latest client trends beyond the capital - and how the agency's country house team is constructing deals in a patchwork landscape.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Sian-Louise Tangney
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
‘Our task was to act as both storyteller & swordsmith’: On reuniting two Belgravia townhouses into a grand family home
Tiam Architects walk us through a big project on Chester Row.
In Pictures: Centre Point apartment ‘channels the spirit of a New York penthouse through the lens of British artistry’
Interior design firm A.London showcases a private commission in Almacantar's landmark PCL development.
In Pictures: Conran and Partners completes ‘townhouse-inspired’ Canada Water penthouse
Interiors practice unveils fresh take on high-rise living at The Founding, part of the first phase of British Land’s 53-acre Canada Water masterplan.
Battersea Power Station appoints new architects to ‘evolve’ Viñoly’s masterplan
Studio Egret West is designing the second half of the ambitious London regen project.
‘A celebration of craft, materiality & artistic expression’: Inside The Whiteley’s latest design collaboration
With more than three-quarters of apartments now sold, the Bayswater landmark unveils another 'Designer Collection' apartment, created by Irish interiors maven Maoliosa Murray.
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The evolution of London's luxury property market, 2000-2025: Our 75-page report charts a truly transformative period for both the property market & the prime residential industry.
Charted: The evolution of London’s prime property market, 2000-2025
Exclusive LonRes data reveal which parts of the capital’s prime property market have seen the most significant price growth over the last 25-years.
Seismic Shifts, 2000-2025: The global events that moved the needle on London’s prime property market
Cathy Hawker explores how the fluctuating fortunes of Prime Central London can be tied to major international economic events of the past 25 years.
Rise of the Broker: How the business of prime London agency has changed since 2000
Alexandra Goss charts the changing face of luxury property agency over the last 25 years, from the mainstreaming of buying agents & the introduction of private offices, to the rise of independent brokers.
Smart Home Market: How luxury property agents embraced the digital age
Ruth Bloomfield explores the new gadgets & technological leaps that have shaped London’s prime property sector since the turn of the millennium – including portals, smartphones & social media.
LonRes founders Carrington & Payne on 25 years in the prime London property arena
A personal view of how Prime Central London has evolved since the turn of the century, by William Carrington & Anthony Payne - who founded LonRes in the year 2000.
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