Politics drives sentiment
As interest and mortgage rates begin their descent, the UK mainstream market is steadily showing signs of growth following the short-lived – but damaging – Truss mini-era. However, for London’s prime/super-prime central markets there is still one more...
Political stability
Following yesterday’s general election, the Conservative Party’s turbulent 14-year reign has come to a dramatic but much predicted end. The Labour Party will now form the next UK Government with an historic majority of MPs and, later today, Sir Keir Starmer will...
Herd Mentality
Amidst considerable global uncertainty, and in anticipation of a domestic general election, we have noticed a trend emerge at the upper end of the central London market whereby buyers are seeking comfort from the herd before bidding for even the best homes. We have...
Introducing: The Buyside – Bitesize
Sophie and I have now been writing our Buyside updates for over 12 years. We made a promise from the outset to always be honest, to steadfastly represent the buyer’s perspective and to never sell the market. The challenging part has often been agreeing what to write...