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From private chalets to penthouses: property trends for the ultra rich in 2021

January 8, 2021

After a tumultuous year, what lies in store for London’s prime property market in 2021? And where will the wealthy be looking to invest? The experts share their knowledge.

The year the UK housing market defied gravity

January 5, 2021

Aside from all else, 2020 has been the year that really put our homes through the wringer.

Property market predictions for 2021 – what can we expect?

January 4, 2021

The property predictions for 2021 continue to roll in, as the sector looks ahead to the upcoming 12 months.

UAE residents can still access UK mortgages post-Brexit

December 8, 2020

UAE residents looking to buy a property in the UK after the country exits the European Union can continue to sign up for expatriate mortgages, say analysts, after one of Britain’s biggest retail lenders barred applications from non-residents.

Prime Property with Uma Rajah – Episode Six

December 1, 2020

Prices of London's most expensive homes are at the lowest level in seven years, with some buyers able to strike bargains not seen since the financial crisis. 

Biggest property bargains on offer since financial crisis in London’s most expensive postcodes

November 19, 2020

Prices of London's most expensive homes are at the lowest level in seven years, with some buyers able to strike bargains not seen since the financial crisis. 

With Widespread Work-at-Home, Americans Looking to the U.K. Anew

October 27, 2020

The number of U.S. buyers in London had been rising for some time, driven by a favourable currency exchange and discounted prices, but now, the coronavirus pandemic and the increasing adoption of working remotely has led to an opportunity for a new group of U.S. residents trying the city on for size.

Lack of overseas buyers hits London’s prime property

September 28, 2020

In July, Tel Aviv-based corporate lawyer Ami H Orkaby bought an apartment in London’s Mayfair. When he can fly to London he intends to use it himself, making the most of the expensive restaurants, the shopping and Annabel’s private members club on his doorstep.

Barron’s Live Podcast

September 21, 2020

A discussion on the current state of the UK market from the perspective of a buyer's agent.

Footballers turning to hotels as coronavirus shrinks supply of pricey rental homes

Footballers in the Home Counties are having to move into hotels ahead of the new season as the supply of high-end rental homes has dried up.

London’s Housing Market Lures Hong Kongers Seeking Safe Haven

September 7, 2020

Wealthy Hong Kong residents seeking to escape the city’s political upheaval are flocking to London, offering a potential lift to the capital’s ailing luxury housing market.

Will the pandemic bring high rise service charges back to earth?

September 4, 2020

After one of his lectures at the Bartlett School of Planning in London, Peter Rees was approached by a student who was surprised when the professor did not recognise him.

Welcome to Beijing-on-Thames — China’s super-rich buy up prime London

August 3, 2020

“We used to call London Moscow-on-Thames because of all the wealthy Russian buyers, but now agents are calling it Beijing-on-Thames,” says Jeremy Gee, a London estate agent.

Analysis: how will the stamp duty holiday affect the housing market?

July 13, 2020

We’re not going on a summer holiday, but — as Cliff Richard didn’t sing — at least we’re getting one on stamp duty. Will that boost a recovery in the housing market?

Forget the gloomy market data – it’s a bunfight in some parts of London…

July 7, 2020

There’s very little similarity between the market data and what’s actually happening on the ground right now, a PCL buying agency has warned those winding up for a low-ball offer.