LONDON PROPERTY MARKET NEWS & INSIGHTS
Dive into the exclusive world of London’s residential property market, guided by over 30 years of expertise from Cliff Gardiner. This insights hub sheds light on evolving trends across prime central London – from shifting buyer expectations to the resilience of top-tier properties, the challenge of reconciling unrealistic pricing, and the unique dynamics shaping both trophy homes and hidden gems.
Property Market Update 2025: A Tough Year for Sellers
So far in 2025, one headline has summed up the state of the market best: “The toughest seller market in a decade.” Listings are up, prices are still edging downwards, and sentiment remains fragile. Mortgage rates in the UK are still relatively high compared with...
Buying and Selling Property in Central London
Buying and selling property A property landed in my inbox this week and I immediately knew it was something I had to see straightaway. You could just tell from the floor plan and photographs that this was something special and I was not disappointed when I arrived to have a look around. In fact,...
How long should you take over buying property in London?
Realistic expectations and tips on how long it takes to buy property in London. A recent conversation with a potential new client got me thinking about how we advise our clients around how long the process takes to find great property. The potential new client has ambitions to set me a firm...
Property Market Update 2024: Central London in Transition
The prime Central London property market cooled noticeably throughout 2024, reflecting both global and domestic challenges. The number of international buyers purchasing high-value properties in London fell significantly, influenced by geopolitical uncertainty, the UK government’s evolving stance...
Negotiating a House Purchase via What’s App
We just successfully concluded a negotiation and exchanged contracts on a very special house in Notting Hill Gate. Our client had waited over 2 years for a house of this calibre to materialise and we moved quickly to secure it “off-market” before any advertising was put together and the wider...
UK property market in 2023: An Interesting Year
UK property market in 2023 The property market in 2023 has had an interesting year. Consumer confidence has been incredibly delicate and it has been hard for owners of prime central London properties to reconcile the difference between their expectations on price and where buyers consider the...
The Property Market as the Covid Threat Recedes
It's the third week of May 2021 and the property press are hyping the market to an almost hysterical level. At the same time, my clients are seeing the same old properties available to purchase all over central London and no sign that the market is freeing up. So what exactly is going on? Are...
What’ll happen to house prices once the stamp duty holiday ends?
What will happen to house prices once the stamp duty holiday ends? More people are wondering what the end of the 2021 stamp duty holiday will mean for UK property. I was recently asked to provide my opinions on a series of questions posed by a property market journalist. Their questions and my...
UK Housing Market Predictions 2021
In November 2020, I was asked a series of questions about prospects for our housing market in the near future. The questions and my responses are below: 1. Are house prices expected to fall? If so, when? It is difficult to lump all houses into one homogenous group and to make a generalised...
Coronavirus and the property market in London
Coronavirus and the property market in London. 2020 has been a fascinating year so far for the property industry in the prime areas of central London. Most central London based Estate Agents were in good spirits earlier this year after a so-called "Boris bounce" produced a turnaround in fortunes...