‘Even luxury is subject to constraints’: Global prime rental growth slows August 19, 2024 After record growth in the past two years, global prime rents have cooled down to long-term levels as supply constraints start to ease and renters hit their price ceilings, according to new data. Average annual rental growth was 3.5 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June 2024, down from 7.4 per [...]
‘Magnificent’ Hyde Park penthouse on sale for £60m August 13, 2024 A £60m penthouse has gone on sale in Hyde Park in a tentative sign that the super-prime market may be turning towards bigger, more expensive homes again. The apartment, which is one of London’s biggest listings in 2024, includes “one of the largest private terraces in central London”, according to James Van Den Heule, co-founding director [...]
‘Pent-up demand’ drives jump in London prime property sales August 12, 2024 London’s super-prime market seems to following a similar track to the general market: optimism is cautiously increasing as mortgages start to come down following the Bank of England’s rate cut. The number of exchanges in London in June and July was 8.4 per cent above the five-year average, according to Knight Frank. It was a [...]
London’s prime property market looks set for a recovery under Labour July 8, 2024 A more stable political and economic situation should provide another boost, making London—and the UK as a whole—a more attractive place to live, work, and invest.