Why now is the best time in years to downsize your home

With mortgage rates on the rise and the market peaking, is now an ideal time for you to downsize?

Black Brick buying agency Founder and Managing Partner, Camilla Dell shared her thoughts on the topic in an article for The Telegraph this week, commenting on how downsizers were already seeming to “cash in before the market takes a turn”.

Read the full article here.

Why house prices are heating up in London’s elite postcodes

Despite the current political climate and economic turmoil, the UK’s capital is still a hotspot for premium property buyers, with little sign of slowing down.

Reflecting on her own experience as a prime central London buying agent, Black Brick’s Founder Camilla Dell shared her thoughts on the current market in a new piece for The Times.

“Anyone working in oil and gas seems quite interested in the London property market — I have a few Nigerian clients and inquiries from Africa, the Middle East and the United States. Oil is up, the pound is down, so London property will benefit from these buyers feeling much wealthier,” she said.

Read more in the full article here.

Buyers are choosing high end homes in bustling Battersea

After decades of struggle, south London’s Battersea is finally having its moment (largely thanks to the newly redeveloped Battersea Power Station!).

Reflecting on the resurgence of the region, which is proving to attract plenty of high-end property buyers, Black Brick’s buying agent Caspar Harvard-Walls shared in the The Financial Times how he recently brokered the sale of a three-bed duplex facing the river by the power station for over £5 million.

In March, Caspar Harvard-Walls of Black Brick, a buying agent, brokered a sale on a three-bedroom duplex river-facing apartment within the power station listed at £5.55mn.

“The buyer was looking for a house in Knightsbridge or Chelsea for £5mn but thought the turbine hall property with its floor-to-ceiling Crittall windows was too impressive,” Caspar commented.

Read more in the full article here.

The Elizabeth line stops with the greatest house price growth

As the Elizabeth *finally* opens after a decade since work first began, Londoners in the area are now relishing record property price growth in the region.

Black Brick partner and buying agent, Caspar Harvard-Walls shared in The Standard this week how he believes the new tube line will transform the neighbourhoods nearby.

“I think that it had been delayed so many times that people had almost forgotten what it actually was,” he said.

“When people actually see these modern, air-conditioned trains and the really fast journey times I think there will be a huge surge of demand.”

Read more in the full article here.

Taking stock of the UK’s red-hot property market

According to Rightmove, UK homes right now are selling faster than ever before and skyrocketing prices.

Sharing her insights as a London buying agent of over 20 years, Black Brick’s Founder, Camilla Dell featured in a new article for Barclays this week.

“We’re definitely seeing a pick-up in central London living – in both the sales and rental markets,” she said.

She also added that around half of all her sales at Black Brick are now “off-market”, i.e. properties not listed by estate agents. “In my 20-year career, I’ve never seen a market like this in central London, which is so chronically short on supply,” she summarised.

Read more in the full article here.

Why 2022 is the year to buy a central London flat

Whilst the overseas buyers are away, this year might just be the perfect time for UK to buy a central London flat – without the competition.

Commenting on the current market for prime central London property, Black Brick Founder, Camilla Dell shared her thoughts in a new article for The Times.

“I think we will see a lot of Middle Eastern buyers coming back after Ramadan,” she said, “Maybe there is hesitation. What could be putting them off? Boris Johnson! There is potential for political turbulence looming . . .”

Read more in the full article here.

Hampstead is one of the best areas to buy in London – if you can afford it

As one of the oldest areas in London, North London’s former village and beautiful borough of Hampstead is one the capital’s most popular places for the rich and famous to buy property.

As a premium property buying agent for London and resident of Hampstead, Black Brick’s Founder, Camilla Dell was featured in The Metro this week, sharing her insights into what buyers can expect for the region.

“Hampstead’s been a key beneficiary of off-street parking”, she first shared. “Prices range from £1,400 to over £2,000 per sq ft, and many of our sales are off-market, so not advertised.”

Read more in the full article here.

Meet the women at the top in London housing

This International Women’s Day, Black Brick’s Founder, Camilla Dell is delighted to be featured in a new piece by The Metro, spotlighting some of the most remarkable women in UK property.

“Fifteen years ago Camilla Dell set up her own company, Black Brick, to help buyers find their dream homes.”, writer Ruth Bloomfield revered.

Speaking in the article, Camilla shared her story as a prime central London buying agent of over 20 years, reflecting on her time before founding her own agency, and how her experiences have shaped how she works today.

“When I was at Knight Frank, only one of the proprietary partners was a woman, and I just thought, What are my chances? And I had always wanted to be the boss and do my own thing.”, she said.

Read more in the full article here.

London buyers with cash to burn stumped by lack of available homes

People are queuing up to buy, but nobody seems to be selling their homes… why?

In a new article for The Standard this week, Black Brick Founder and Buying Agent, Camilla Dell shared her perspective on the current propety market dynamics, citing that the situation was “putting off would-be downsizers who can’t find a property but are reluctant to rent for fear prices will run away from them”.

Read more in the full piece here.