‘It is starting to make sense’ for PCL landlords as yields rise, reports buying agent

Here at Black Brick, we’ve seen an influx of enquiries from investors looking to take advantage of the improving investment market in recent times.

Speaking in PrimeResi this week, our Founder and Managing Partner, Camilla Dell shared how, “Buy to let investments have been a hard sell in recent years, but over the past couple of years the goal posts have moved.”

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The LPF February webinar recording: Making a House into a Home

For those who work in luxury property and at the highest level, providing an exceptional level of client service is a given. However, for clients who are not only extremely wealthy, but discerning and sophisticated, how is this achieved?

As professionals, some qualities are the same across the board. But, for those providing services at the top end of the market, it is imperative that they have their clients’ utmost trust, go over and above what is expected and work to build and maintain long term relationships.

In luxury property transactions and developments, the ultimate goal is to get the best result for your client. This applies to buying a property, designing it (inside and out) and carrying out the development. It is so important to cultivate that relationship, understand the needs and desires of your client but also knowing when to reign them in to achieve the best result.

The breadth of UHNWI clients is growing wider, with different generations, cultures, nationalities all having slightly different priorities and a view to what makes a house a home.

Chaired by Priya Rawal, Founder and CEO of The Luxury Property Forum, our amazing panel sharing practical advice and case studies will be:

How Britain’s most expensive house became a £250m white elephant

Previously owned by a Lebanese billionaire politician, a Saudi Prince and most recently the property typhoon Hui Ka Yan, Britain’s most expensive mansion is up for sale at an impressive £250 million asking price.

We’ve shared our thoughts on the mega-mansion in a new feature by The Telegraph. Written by Jonathan Ford, our Managing Partner Camilla Dell has offered her insight into why she thinks the property won’t sell at anything without a steep discount, backed up by decades of experience and knowledge into London’s prime property market trends.

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How to profit from the London property freeze

House price growth has come to a halt and sellers are struggling to shift their properties.

Amid anticipation for the Autumn Budget announcement, Black Brick Managing Partner Camilla Dell has lent her expertise, drawing on her decades of experience in prime property, to a new feature in This Is Money.

Read the article here, which includes insights from leaders across the property industry, as well as sharing actionable advice on how to overcome the challenging market.

Is Rachel Reeves really destroying the housing market?

Whilst we anxiously await the Autumn Budget announcement, the property market stands still.

The Chancellor is set to announce key tax changes soon that will surely impact the UK housing market, but the details of which we just don’t know yet. Speculation is rife but still, we wait. And whilst we wait, the market slows.

Our Managing Partner and highly regarded London buying agent, Camilla Dell shared her input in a feature for The Times, forecasting what announcements may be made and our prime property buyers will adapt.

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Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days

Keen to keep up to date with all the latest property news from across the UK?

Check out the ‘Monday Market Review’ by PrimeResi, featuring useful insights, real data and genuine advice from experienced buying agents like Black Brick on the current state of the property market.

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Property market freezes as tax rises spook buyers

Featuring in The Times this week with David Byers and Emanuele Midolo, Black Brick Managing Partner, Camilla Dell shares her thoughts on Rachel Reeves’s upcoming budget and its potential impacts on the UK property market.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much kite-flying in a run-up to an autumn statement in my entire professional career,” Camilla commented.

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From swimming pools and spas to dual kitchens, have property developers gone too far?

New developments are springing up across London and the UK, flaunting luxury amenities like spas, gyms and swimming pools.

In an effort to compete and succeed within the prime property market, developers are going above and beyond to make sure what they offer is the very best out there.

Camilla Dell of Black Brick commented on this recent market maturity in a feature for Yahoo! Finance, MSN and Aol, sharing her thoughts on how buyers can weave through the market and find the best development at the best offer.

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