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Market Insights November 2024
Here is our round up of the activity we have seen in the central London property market this month.
Recent Press
The wealthy quitting the UK – and it’s not just non-doms
October 2024 – The Telegraph
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Rich London Homebuyers Get Drawn to Postcodes With Aristocratic Landowners
October 2024 – Bloomberg
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The ‘perfect property’ is a myth – here’s how to know you’ve found your next home
October 2024 – The Telegraph
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London's noise wars: unacceptable or just part of city living? The rows over the capital's cacophony
August 2024 – Evening Standard
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London’s Luxury-Home Market Looks to Rich Americans to Save It
August 2024 – Bloomberg
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How to know when it’s time to downsize –
whatever your budget
July 2024 – The Telegraph
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Sphere Magazine Summer Edition 2024
July 2024 – Sphere
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Where have all the cash first-time homebuyers come from?
July 2024 – The Times
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London's luxury real estate developers up the ante with botox and town cars to do the school run
June 2024 – Bloomberg
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It’s a tough time to be a landlord – this is how to decide whether to stick or twist
June 2024 – The Telegraph
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Why Netflix’s Buying London is a ‘charade’ (according to rival estate agents)
May 2024 – The Telegraph
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Should you sell your home off market?
May 2024 – Financial Times
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Property refurbs aren’t the money spinner they once were – here’s how to get it right
May 2024 – The Telegraph
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The inside story of Highgate's unsold £32 Million Mega-Mansion
May 2024 – Evening Standard
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How dogs can help sell your house
April 2024 – The Times
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Neighbourhood watch: where the super-rich really live in London
April 2024 – Spear’s
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How to get the best from experts to push your house purchase over the line
April 2024 – The Telegraph
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Why the capital gains tax cut isn't a cash-in for landlords
March 2024 – The Sunday Times
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Billionaire's luxury London homes are coming to market. The timing is awkward.
March 2024 – Bloomberg
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From £100,000 saunas to luxury ice lounges, the luxury wellness industry is thriving
March 2024 – The Telegraph
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Buying in London: Claiming your corner of the capital
March 2024 – Barclays
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How to search the property market like a professional – and find the perfect home
February 2024 – The Telegraph
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Cautious optimism returns to UK property market
February 2024 – Barclays
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Struggling to sell your home? Maybe you should call the professionals
January 2024 – The Telegraph
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Is a fixer-upper still worth buying?
January 2024 – The Times
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Cautious UK homebuyers force correction in sellers’ price expectations
January 2024 – Financial Times
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The dangers of buying property for your children – and how to avoid them
December 2023 – The Telegraph
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UHNWs set to resume super-prime property searches in 2024 as prices remain stable
December 2023 – Spear’s
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Reflections on a challenging year
December 2023 – PrimeResi
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Two of London’s Most Expensive Mansions Are Struggling to Sell
December 2023 – Bloomberg
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House price falls: London sellers accepting hefty price reductions in buyers' market
November 2023 – Evening Standard
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Seven tactics wealthy buyers use to get a cheaper property (and how you can copy them)
November 2023 – The Telegraph
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London’s Luxury Home Market Has Been Dragging for Years. These Sellers Are Diving In Anyway.
November 2023 – Wall Street Journal
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The downsizer’s dilemma
November 2023 – Financial Times
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The secret world of buying your dream home ‘off market’
November 2023 – The Telegraph
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Executive boardrooms are being turned into £18 million apartments
November 2023 – Bloomberg
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London's mega-mansion fire sale: why the super rich are slashing millions off their asking prices
October 2023 – Evening Standard
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Oil Tycoon, Art Collector Cut London Mansion Price on Low Demand
October 2023 – Bloomberg
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‘A source of joy, and painful expense’: how to renovate a listed home
October 2023 – The Telegraph
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What is the state of the London property market in 2023?
October 2023 – Spear’s
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Family offices consolidating property portfolios
October 2023 – The Family Office Magazine
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Penthouse view: The search for Super Prime
September 2023 – Oliver Burns
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Landlords welcome Sunak’s energy efficiency rule move
September 2023 – Financial Times
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Charming Chelsea – where heritage meets prestige
September 2023 – International Property & Travel
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A loft conversion or extension can add 25 per cent to your home’s value
August 2023 – The Times
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Landlords coming under pressure face a stark choice
August 2023 – PrimeResi
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What’s really going on inside Britain’s broken rental market
August 2023 – The Times
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The art of negotiation: how to secure your dream home at a price you can afford
August 2023 – Evening Standard
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The growing appeal of the outdoor kitchen
July 2023 – The Spectator
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Surging prices hit a sticky wicket in St John’s Wood
July 2023 – Financial Times
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Even Versace Can’t Lure Homebuyers to Damac’s London Tower
June 2023 – Bloomberg
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How to negotiate house prices like a professional
June 2023 – The Sunday Times
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How long can the UK rental crisis last?
June 2023 – Financial Times
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Buyer vetting ‘paramount’, warns PCL agency, as realism goes out the window
May 2023 – PrimeResi
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House prices: why sellers need to get real this spring
April 2023 – The Times
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At home with the showiest – and most successful – estate agent in the US
April 2023 – The Telegraph
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A future with no landlords means higher rents and less money in pensions
April 2023 – iNews
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UK surveyors less pessimistic over prospects of housing market in March
April 2023 – Financial Times
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Prices holding firm in London's golden postcodes
April 2023 – The Family Office Magazine
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Creative ways to live with an ex-partner — if you can’t afford to move out
March 2023 – The Sunday Times
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PCL agency reports flurry of enquiries as buyers make their move
March 2023 – PrimeResi
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London prime real estate shows its resilience
February 2023 – Barclays
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Luxury Mayfair Homes Are Selling at the Fastest Rate Since 2020
February 2023 – Bloomberg
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Why house hunting in London is getting harder
February 2023 – PrimeResi
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Gazumping: what it is, is it legal, and how to stop it happening to you
December 2022 – Ideal Home
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Media headlines ‘are not aligned’ with PCL property market reality
December 2022 – PrimeResi
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London’s prime property market still reeling from mini-Budget
October 2022 – Financial Times
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The big house prices of Little Venice
August 2022 – Financial Times
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The 30 best mansions on sale in Britain
June 2022 – The Times
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Eccord bolsters property management team
May 2022 – PrimeResi
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Deep-Pocketed Buyers Flock to London’s Hampstead, Where Harry Styles and Benedict Cumberbatch Own Homes
May 2022 – Mansion Global
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We're never leaving London! Meet the new wave of inner-city dwellers
April 2022 – The Sunday Times
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PCL stock shortage means ‘we are having to work twice as hard to deliver results’, says top buying agency
April 2022 – PrimeResi
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London’s prime property market set for price increases in 2022
March 2022 – Spear’s
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The best and cheapest ways to add value and space to your home
March 2022 – The Telegraph
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What’s next for the UK luxury home market?
February 2022 – Barclays
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House buying tips: How to schmooze a seller
February 2022 – The Sunday Times
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Wealthy Americans are heading to this corner of England for Thanksgiving
November 2021 – The Telegraph
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International buyers are back as travel restrictions lift - what does it mean for London house prices?
October 2021 – Evening Standard
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Leaders List Interview: 60 seconds with Jo Eccles, Eccord
June 2021 – Citywealth
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Will YOU miss out? Buyers struggling to secure dream homes as many properties are being sold even before they hit the market
May 2021 – The Daily Mail
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How to survive (and win) in the bonkers property market
May 2021 – The Telegraph
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What the stamp duty charge for overseas buyers means for London
March 2021 – Financial Times
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Here’s how you can view a property safely within Covid restrictions
March 2021 – Metro
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‘London remains a gold standard’: The outlook for Chinese property investment in the UK
March 2021 – PrimeResi
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Do you know the square footage of your home? Most of us don't - but it could be vital as buyers hunt for space
March 2021 – The Daily Mail
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Hedge Fund Boss Eyes $153 Million London Fixer-Upper Penthouse
March 2021 – Bloomberg
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Properties left empty for years could house everyone in Oxford
February 2021 – The Sunday Times
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London house prices: are there property bargains to be had in the big city?
February 2021 – The Times
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Want to beat the stamp duty deadline? Five ways the super-rich are speeding up their sales
February 2021 – The Telegraph
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‘I explore a new beach every day’: How the one per cent are doing Lockdown 3
January 2021 – The Telegraph
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Grace & Favoured: On the etiquette of property buying
December 2020 – PrimeResi
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Should you put a coronavirus clause in your contract when moving house?
August 2020 – The Sunday Times
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Should you put a coronavirus clause in your contract when moving house?
August 2020 – The Times
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How to speed up your house sale before the stamp duty holiday is over.
July 2020 – The Times
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The insider guide to buying your own private Soho Farmhouse
July 2020 – The Telegraph
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How to unpack your house
June 2020 – The Sunday Times
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Get the best deal – or even a discount – on city centre rentals.
May 2020 – The Times
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What is happening with London’s house prices?
May 2020 – The Times
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‘Large private gardens have become non-negotiable’: how the luxury property market is back in action.
May 2020 – The Telegraph
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How to sell your home quickly at the highest price possible during lockdown.
May 2020 – The Telegraph
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How markets are beginning to stir from their coronavirus-induced slumber
May 2020 – Financial Times
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Talking Heads: Prime resi insiders on post-lockdown prospects
May 2020 – PrimeResi
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100 ways to add value to your home in lockdown
May 2020 – The Sunday Times
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The reality of remote buying.
April 2020 – PrimeResi
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How to buy / sell in the lockdown.
March 2020 – CITY A.M.
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How to buy property in lockdown.
March 2020 – Financial Times
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Superstar Women in property.
March 2020 – PrimeResi
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The appeal of Bayswater.
March 2020 – Mansion Global
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Brexit Sparks Housing Boom in Capital.
February 2020 – The Telegraph
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Selling your home during the ‘Boris Bounce’? Do these three things first.
January 2020 – CITY A.M.
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SP Property Founder and Managing Director, Jo Eccles on the luxury London property market’s finer nuances.
January 2020 – Robb Report
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The rental revolution.
December 2019 – Tempus Magazine
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The US Expat’s Must Know Guide on Buying a House in the UK
November 2019 – Schroders
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What are reservation agreements, and could they really stop gazumping?
October 2019 – CITY A.M.
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Focus on Primrose Hill: This prime enclave offers Victoria homes and a village vibe
October 2019 – CITY A.M.
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Take a walk through Chelsea Barracks
October 2019 – The Times
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Brexit’s Impact on Luxury London Property
September 2019 – Billionaire Magazine
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What next for buy-to-let landlords
July 2019 – The Times
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Focus on St John’s Wood: Super-prime rentals are hot property in this US enclave
July 2019 – CITY A.M.
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How to invest in the best new-build property that will hold its value
June 2019 – The Telegraph
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Where Britain’s youngest millionaires live
June 2019 – The Sunday Times
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London’s property ‘flippers’ forces to sell at a loss
February 2019 – Financial Times
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Should I sell my buy-to-let or hang on in there?
February 2019 – The Sunday Times
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How to negotiate discounts on new-builds
January 2019 – The Times
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Beat the market, join the chain‑free buying army
January 2019 – The Times
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Property buyers take advantage of ‘Brexit discount’
January 2019 – The Times
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Why South Kilburn is the central London area buyers should get to know
September 2018 – Evening Standard
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My chain has fallen through, what are my options?
July 2018 – Metro
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Cashing in on the housing market chaos
July 2018 – The Sunday Times
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Cashing in on the housing market chaos.
July 2018 – The Times
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How good architecture can increase the value of your home
June 2018 – The Telegraph
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Buildings capture the sweet smell of success
June 2018 – Financial Times
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How to reduce the risk of your home falling through
June 2018 – The Sunday Times
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London’s best secret gardens
June 2018 – The Telegraph
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Is now the right time to upsize my home?
May 2018 – Metro
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The threats to the traditional high street estate agent
May 2018 – Metro
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How do I attract the best type of tenant?
May 2018 – Metro
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The A-Z of buying a London property in 2018
March 2018 – Evening Standard
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South Kensington property hit by fall in foreign interest
March 2018 – Financial Times
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How do we change our Block Manager?
March 2018 – Metro
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Please can I have your house? Begging letters…
March 2018 – Metro
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We are considering having a professional block manager. Is this something you’d suggest?
March 2018 – Metro
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SP Property named as one of London’s top property advisors
March 2018 – Spear’s
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The A-Z of buying a London property in 2018
March 2018 – Evening Standard
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We are considering having a professional block manager. Is this something you’d suggest?
March 2018 – Metro
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11 of the most unusual search requests from house hunters
February 2018 – House Beautiful
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How to bargain hunt in Kensington and Chelsea
February 2018 – The Times
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Buying in London for less than five years ‘doesn’t warrant the transaction costs’
February 2018 – PrimeResi
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Would-be-buyers turning to the high end rental market
February 2018 – Property Industry Eye
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How can I get the most out of estate agents?
February 2018 – Metro
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London vs The Shires
January 2018 – The Sunday Times
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Focus on Clerkenwell: The City’s cooler cousin is celebrating its Design Week and anticipating price rises after Crossrail
May 2017 – CITY A.M.
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Homes & Property
Where to buy in London in 2017
April 2017 – Homes & Property
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Buying up Bayswater
October 2016 – CITY A.M.
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How to add style and value to a kitchen
July 2016 – The Times
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Buying a wreck
January 2016 – The Times
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Fancy a castle for just £300,000
October 2015 – The Daily Mail
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Britain’s luxury homes from £1m to £100m
September 2015 – The Telegraph
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Focus on Clerkenwell: Prices soar on the City’s edge
May 2015 – CITY A.M.
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Wealth Hubs Go on Charm Offensive to Lure UK Super-Rich
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