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![Investment Potential? London resi prices tumbling fast](/upload/images/24%2005%2008%20%2004.jpg)
A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year. The analysis looks...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the most expensive streets for renting and buying](/upload/images/24%2004%2023%20%2004.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove unveils the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK currently, with Buckingham Gate in...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Shoots appear in Prime London sales market - LonRes](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2005.jpg)
London-focussed property data firm LonRes says there are signs of green shoots in the capital’s prime housing market. January saw a rise...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![High end restaurants offer tasty property investment potential](/upload/images/24%2001%2016%2003.jpg)
London’s restaurant scene is thriving in spite of the cost-of-living crisis, with 253 new openings in 2023, up from 243 in...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![American dream! US buyer demand for London property doubles](/upload/images/Locations/UnionJack-USFlags-400x310.jpg)
American investors are increasingly interested in prime London property, boosted by favourable exchange rates, the current need for diversification of portfolios and...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reflection: how Prime Central London has weathered yet another storm](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
Just last week, Savills published their World Cities Prime Residential Index, which highlights that despite economic and political gloom, the prime...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – joint ventures, FTB homes and co-living thrives](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London homes remain discounted, but the figures start to drop](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that although prime London properties are subject to discounts, this discount is starting...
15 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fitzrovia – is Prime Central London’s hidden gem getting ready to shine?](/upload/images/Locations/Fitzrovia400x310.jpg)
When most people think of Prime Central London, they likely think first of Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Belgravia, Holland Park and,...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Richard Bosson - 'Prime Central is absolutely crucial'](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Caudwell-RichardBosson-400x310.jpg)
Prime Central London (PCL) was hit harder by most than the pandemic, as international buyers stayed away (due to Covid travel...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Which prime London areas are driving the rental market revival?](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
The prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Where to invest in London’s most exclusive resi neighbourhoods](/upload/images/library/BPS-LondonAerial-400x310.jpg)
London remains one of the most desirable locations to live in the world, despite its ranking as the sixth most expensive...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Belgravia property receives record-breaking investment of £6.4m](/upload/images/Locations/Wilton%20Place%20.jpg)
UK property finance platform CapitalRise has funded its biggest crowdfunding raise. Investors of the platform have reserved £6.4 million in finance...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - why the rise in W2 should keep PCL investors optimistic](/img/default/pit.png)
The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![The roaring 20s – will there be a return to the cities that never sleep?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the strangest sights during the pandemic has been the image of some of the biggest, busiest cities in the...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![High-end property broker: we should be more like the US on property](/img/default/pit.png)
A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Multi-million-pound London mansions you can ‘buy now and pay later’](/img/default/pit.png)
Two super-prime London mansions are on offer as part of a ‘buy now, pay later’ scheme that allows buyers to move...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where is the best place to sell a property in England or Wales?](/img/default/pit.png)
If you’re an investor with an asset you’re keen to get rid of, you’ll be eager to know where the best...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – German real estate investment company expands into UK](/img/default/pit.png)
A Berlin-based investment company has continued its expansion by establishing a presence in the UK. LINUS Capital finances real estate projects with...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prime London market the busiest it has been for 'over five years'](/img/default/pit.png)
The Prime Central London (PCL) property market is the busiest it has been for over five years, according to estate agency...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development – Slough proves popular and Mayfair deal in under 24 hours](/img/default/pit.png)
Slough is benefiting from the property market’s post-lockdown mini-boom, with a major developer in the area saying it is continuing to...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Glamour, glamour - luxury real estate agency opens new office in Saint Tropez](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading super-prime real estate specialist, which describes itself as the agency of choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has announced the opening of...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Private island with seven luxury properties sells for over £5 million](/img/default/pit.png)
A private island off the west coast of Ireland has been sold off-market for over £5 million to an unnamed Ultra-High-Net-Worth...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – planning granted for London’s first Covid-compliant mixed-use scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Planning permission has been received from Westminster City Council for Mayfair’s first ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use development. The scheme at 82 Mount Street,...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Russian billionaire purchases £15m London mansion as market reopens](/img/default/pit.png)
On the back of the London housing market being restarted, Beauchamp Estates has successfully sold a £15.45 million mansion at 26...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Merilee Karr, Chair of the STAA – how will short-lets bounce back?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has put all aspects of normal life on hold for the time being, and has affected each and...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Luxury penthouse on historic Mayfair barbershop ‘a cut above the rest’](/img/default/pit.png)
The penthouse of a luxury boutique development located above Mayfair’s most renowned barbershop is available to let through Wetherell Mayfair Estate...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - breaking into the old money elite](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Boris Boom to hit Mayfair property market, agent predicts](/img/default/pit.png)
The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![And the prize goes to…2019 Property Investors Awards winners revealed!](/img/default/pit.png)
The 2019 Property Investors Awards, which recognises the sector's most outstanding individuals, recently took place at the Royal National Hotel in...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers caught between rock and a hard place ahead of election day](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investing overseas: spotlight on Dubai and Limassol](/img/default/pit.png)
At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Transactions and prices drop in London’s prime postcodes](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of prime London transactions dipped by 7% in the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buyer activity in London picks up pace despite low supply](/img/default/pit.png)
London has seen market activity climb over the first six months of the year despite the lack of properties coming up...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![New property portfolio investment service launched by agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales and letting agency Portico has announced the launch of Portico Portfolio, a service that will enable landlords to invest smartly...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hyde Park Gardens revealed as London’s top performing micro market](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest research report by ultra-prime estate agent Beauchamp Estates has revealed that Hyde Park Gardens and the immediate area have been...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![I need a dollar! – London witnesses surge in number of US buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The weakness of the pound following the Brexit vote has helped to propel the number of US buyers in London to...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Going for a pretty penny...portal reveals London's most expensive streets](/img/default/pit.png)
A prime and super-prime London property portal has examined the capital’s most expensive roads for homes. The portal, Vyomm, analysed Land Registry...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Swindon and Strood the best locations for sellers, research reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
New data released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk has revealed that Swindon and Strood are the best places to sell...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Allsop defies Brexit blues with £57 million achieved at residential sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s latest residential auction achieved a total of £57 million, with 258 lots offered and 192 lots sold. The auction was held...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Mum buys property for daughter at auction after watching YouTube videos](/img/default/pit.png)
A mother watched YouTube videos in a bid to understand the property auction market to successfully buy her daughter’s first property. The...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Allsop releases bumper residential catalogue for final auction of 2018](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s final residential auction of the year will see 270 lots auctioned at The Cumberland Hotel in London. The catalogue of the...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Residential investment expert joins MyLondonHome](/img/default/pit.png)
A well-known senior figure in the Build to Rent and residential investment industry has joined Steven Herd and Andrew Griffith at...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Allsop’s March auction attracts investors eager for London lots](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop recorded a strong result at its March residential sale raising £60 million and achieving a success rate of 73%. Held at...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Barking revealed as the top London location for rental yields](/img/default/pit.png)
Barking has been revealed as the best place to invest in by London estate agents Portico. The agency, which can trace its...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![High value lots dominate Allsop’s first auction of 2018](/img/default/pit.png)
Allsop’s first residential auction of 2018 raised over £75 million, with the sale success of high value lots helping to boost...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: February 2018](/img/default/pit.png)
February has already seen strong auction activity across the board, with many lots snapped up and sold at whopping prices well...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London rental market dominated by overseas students](/img/default/pit.png)
Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![London’s property market is booming – if you know where to look](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite weakening growth in the capital, where values are around 80% higher than in 2009, there are still plenty of good...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors fund £1m London development in 71 hours](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors have raised £1 million for a development in Knightsbridge in just 71 hours. The row of five townhouses and four...
24 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Some of the UK’s wealthiest investors under tax investigation](/img/default/pit.png)
Around a third of Britain’s richest people, which includes many property investors, are under tax investigation by HMRC over almost £2bn...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for July 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June. 01/07/2016 Auction House Symonds & Sampson The Memorial Hall, High Street,...
30 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Britons charged over £2.75m Madeira property fraud](/img/default/pit.png)
Located around 600 miles from mainland Portugal lies the popular year-round sub-tropical holiday destination of Madeira - an island rich in...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Going bananas at auction](/img/default/pit.png)
It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...
01 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 16th-22nd May](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
16 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction calendar – 9th-15th May](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auction dates for May 2016](/img/default/pit.png)
Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May. 03/05/2016 Clive Emson Kent & South East London Clive Emson Conference...
03 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sellers in London find it hardest to sell](/img/default/pit.png)
New research by online agent House Network has revealed that London is the hardest place to sell in the UK. Of the...
24 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Demand for Prime Central London continues to fall](/img/default/pit.png)
According to eMoov’s latest PCL Hotspots Index, demand for prime central London (PCL) property is at its lowest point since the...
20 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Sales of prime properties set to fall, says Jackson-Stops & Staff](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of sales for properties over £1.5 million seems set to drop for the first time in two years, according...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London set to reap the benefits of shock election result](/img/default/pit.png)
The surprise election result is set to boost transaction levels across Prime Central London, according to new research by high-end agency...