Whether you’re looking to buy abroad or set up a house-to-let in London, you should consider the advice offered by our Managing Partner, Camilla Dell if you hold any hopes of becoming a property millionaire.

Featured in The Telegraph’s piece on what key considerations you should make before buying a second, third or even fourth home, Camilla has made her recommendations on which trends to follow, which locations to look in and which types of properties to invest in.

Read the article here.

Signs of a market boom are starting to reveal themselves, with gazumping, open-house viewings and buying off-plan as evidence.

We shared our perspective on the changing UK property market in a new piece for The Telegraph this week: “Sealed bids are now more prevalent than at any time since the peak of the market in 2007,” Black Brick’s partner, Caspar Harvard-Walls said.

“Some agents use the tactic of pricing a property at a low level to attract competitive buyers. It can often work well for vendors. But the disadvantage is that if the buyer feels they have overpaid there is a greater likelihood of the sale falling through later.”, he continued.

Read the full article here.

A new article in The Telegraph this week has highlighted the growing number of wealthy families who are consciously choosing properties with rooms for their nannies or au pairs.

As a top buying agency specialising in premium property in London, we shared our perspective on the trend for the piece.

“One partner needs to be earning £65,000 to £70,000 per year to be able to afford the nanny, so this is where the au pair comes in,” said Black Brick Partner, Caspar Harvard-Walls. He continued by explaining his belief that “most houses will have an au pair living on the top floor. If one partner stays at home but the children go to two different schools, which is often the case, then the au pair can give them a chance to manage their lives”.

Read more in the full article here.

The market for ‘mews’ houses is booming here in the UK.

Originally designed for horses and servants in the 18th-19th century, mews houses today are becoming some of London’s most sought-after homes due to their quintessential style and typically-British design.

“Across prime central London, there is a real shortage of mews houses. Competition is fierce,” our Founder, Camilla Dell commented in a new article all about mews houses this week in The Telegraph.

“We had an Italian client recently who was looking for a secure second home in London, but we found that many apartment buildings wouldn’t accept her dog. In the end, the solution was to buy her a lovely mews house near Hyde Park, for £2.78 million. But we had to pay the asking price and move quickly.”, she said.

Read more in the full article here.

With Battersea Power Station’s much-needed makeover underway, investors are snapping at the chance to secure one (or many!) of its promised luxury apartments .

We shared our perspective on the regeneration of the development, and its wider region, in a new article for The Telegraph.

“Battersea isn’t prime central London and prices are already in excess of £1,000 per square foot,” said Camilla Dell, Founder of Black Brick.

Read the full article here.

As we approach the 2010 General Election here in the UK, experts across the property market are weighing in on how the result may affect house sales.

Black Brick’s Founder, Camilla Dell was delighted to be asked to share her thoughts for the piece in The Telegraph, as a top London buying agent specialising in high-end property.

“If Labour wins, it’s possible that prices will go down. Some high net worth individuals may relocate and move out of the UK as a result of tax rises. But if it’s the Tories, prices may also fall. They are likely to cut public spending more aggressively than Labour. If there’s a hung parliament and the pound plummets, then international investors will pile into the London property market.”, she said.

Read more in the full article here.

New tax changes in the UK are set to create an “exodus of foreign residents”, a new piece in The Telegraph has revealed.

With many left feeling apprehensive about the future of the UK property market since these latest changes were announced, Black Brick’s Founder, Camilla Dell has weighed in on the debate:

“[I believe my] clients are more worried by the CGT changes than the 30,000 levy. I have clients with multiple investment properties in London who, after April, will have to pay CGT, and are planning to sell before then” she said.

“The result will be that we’ll suddenly have a lot of non-doms selling at the same time and there’ll be more choice and flexibility at the top end of the market, something we haven’t seen for the past 18 months.”

Read more in the full article here.