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.
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.
September 21, 2020
A discussion on the current state of the UK market from the perspective of a buyer's agent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
July 6, 2020
Bargain hunters have arrived in London’s luxury new-build property market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Between international travel restrictions and the boom in demand for single-family and vacation homes, much of the real estate industry’s recent focus has been set squarely on domestic buyers who have suddenly found themselves in need of more space.
June 22, 2020
The property market is on a rollercoaster: while agents have reported a surge of demand and deals since restrictions were lifted in England, analysts have forecast deep price falls this year.
June 10, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected lives in many ways, and talk of property markets may seem inconsequential in comparison to some of these.
A release of demand for property in England, suppressed by the lockdown, pushed the number of sales agreed in early June above pre-coronavirus levels.
June 5, 2020
International investors make up a big chunk of Britain’s second home market, especially in London. Many of these investors hail from the Far East, but how is this Asian demand for property holding up during the coronavirus crisis?
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