LonRes records the slowest September for transactions since 2016, although the £5mn-plus sector is showing signs of life.
The casualties of indecision: Louisa Brodie on when an asking price isn’t really an asking price
Banda's Head of Private Clients shares her take on 'an increasingly frustrating aspect' of the prime & super-prime rental market.
Prime London rental growth hits 18-month high as new rules reshape market
LonRes reports a 4.6% rise in achieved rents last month, with lettings activity falling - and more than a third of Mayfair deals sitting outside the Renters' Rights Act.
Green home goals: How energy self-sufficiency became the new property aspiration
Rightmove deep-dive reveals a big gulf between what buyers want, what Britain's housing stock can deliver, and what homeowners can afford to improve.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Hamptons’ Peter Whyte
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Only three prime London neighbourhoods saw £2mn+ stock rise in Q3
11 of 14 tracked areas saw a decline in the volume of £2mn+ sales listings.
Prime London sales still ‘sluggish’ despite September stirrings
LonRes records the slowest September for transactions since 2016, although the £5mn-plus sector is showing signs of life.
No take-off for £5mn UK investor visa
Plans to attract overseas HNWIs to Britain reportedly grounded ahead of Budget, despite ‘considerable pent-up demand’.
UAE-backed firm sets ambition to become ‘London’s leading developer’
As rivals beat a retreat from the London market, housebuilder reports 236% sales surge and £5bn development pipeline.
Lanesborough adds investment & asset management arm
Ex-Savills agents team up with chartered surveyor Justin Wood as property consultancy branches out.
Ultra-luxe Rosewood hotel residences go up for sale in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala puts 73 homes inside the landmark five-star hotel on the market, with Sotheby's handling the sales.
Big-bucks mortgages spread beyond London heartland
Savills analysis reveals an 18% rise in £500k-plus lending outside Southern England since 2021, despite a 36% jump in borrowing costs.
House price premium for top school areas shrinks to 29%
'Families continue to pay a significant premium for homes in areas with the strongest-performing secondary schools,' says Savills.
Quote of the day
The £5m+ market continues to be most impacted by uncertainty and weaker sentiment, with a higher proportion of discretionary buyers and sellers meaning less urgency to do deals
‘There is a tangible value shift’: Alexander Lewis on Lancaster Gate’s coming of age
Development & investment guru explores how a wave of projects is transforming a long-overlooked corner of W2.
Winkworth: PCL deal-making hits 18-month low as buyers tighten the screws
Even heavily discounted stock isn't cheap enough for buyers, reports agency, as chief exec bemoans annual ritual of autumn tax speculation.
Russell Simpson recruits Strutts veteran Meacock
Notting Hill sales chief, who helped launch two high-profile London offices, makes move to the expanding family-run agency.
Mansion tax territory: Three withdrawals per £2mn-plus sale; twice the wait for a buyer
New figures reveal the scale of the challenges facing the top end of England's housing market, with another Budget imminent and the HVCTS looming large.
Oona Collins: What does leadership look like in today’s property market?
Six ways property leaders can create clarity, build stronger teams and make better decisions in uncertain times.
Function Vs Form: What happens when luxury design forgets how a building actually works
Sebastian Moritz runs through the importance of reading building designs from an operational perspective.
Albion Nord builds senior team as international ambitions grow
Super-prime design studio makes quartet of high-level appointments as it expands its portfolio across the UK and overseas.
London sales slump to six-year low as price cuts surge
Fresh analysis of LonRes data reveals agreed sales in the first nine months of 2026 were 22% below the five-year average, and 36% below 2021 levels.
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Senior figure sets up independent operation focused on high-value acquisitions.
International property news
Ultra-luxe Rosewood hotel residences go up for sale in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala puts 73 homes inside the landmark five-star hotel on the market, with Sotheby's handling the sales.
‘Selling Sunset’ brokerage sets sights on Dubai
Oppenheim Group lines up 7,000 sq ft base, with plans to double its agent team - and make Dubai its biggest office globally.
Fine & Country opens Palma outpost
Former pro footballer to lead estate agency's new Spanish operation.
Top-flight London design studio expands into Middle East
Laura Hammett is opening a permanent base in Dubai next month.
Super-prime London developer unveils Dubai debut
Valouran teams up with fellow PCL luxury specialist on a high-end townhouse project in the emirate.
Profiles & Interviews
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Hamptons’ Peter Whyte
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Savills’ Victoria Garrett
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Simon Deen
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
From PCL to Cape Town: Sophie Gamborg on taking the buying advisory model overseas
Two decades after starting out in London’s prime resi market, the former Savills & Aylesford agent explains how she spotted a gap in Cape Town - and built a business around it.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Jane Cronwright-Brown
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Interiors & Design
South London housing scheme takes 2026 Stirling Prize
Council-commissioned development of 157 homes in Croydon takes architecture’s top UK honour, beating five shortlisted projects including Renzo Piano’s Paddington Square.
Middle East project consultancy makes move on European market
London-based design specialist brought in to spearhead UAE firm's next phase of growth.
Function Vs Form: What happens when luxury design forgets how a building actually works
Sebastian Moritz runs through the importance of reading building designs from an operational perspective.
Albion Nord builds senior team as international ambitions grow
Super-prime design studio makes quartet of high-level appointments as it expands its portfolio across the UK and overseas.
Conservation pioneer Sir Donald Insall dies aged 100
Architect who helped shape Britain's approach to historic buildings founded his eponymous practice in 1958.
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