Press & Commentary

We are recognised in the national press as one of the leading authorities and commentators on the prime London property market and our Managing Director, Jo Eccles, writes a monthly property column for The Telegraph.

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Properties left empty for years could house everyone in Oxford

1612137600 – The Sunday Times

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London house prices: are there property bargains to be had in the big city?

1612137600 – The Times

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Want to beat the stamp duty deadline? Five ways the super-rich are speeding up their sales

1612137600 – The Telegraph

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‘I explore a new beach every day’: How the one per cent are doing Lockdown 3

1609459200 – The Telegraph

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Grace & Favoured: On the etiquette of property buying

1606780800 – PrimeResi

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Should you put a coronavirus clause in your contract when moving house?

1596236400 – The Sunday Times

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How to speed up your house sale before the stamp duty holiday is over.

1593558000 – The Times

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The insider guide to buying your own private Soho Farmhouse

1593558000 – The Telegraph

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‘Large private gardens have become non-negotiable’: how the luxury property market is back in action.

1588287600 – The Telegraph

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Get the best deal – or even a discount – on city centre rentals.

1588287600 – The Times

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What is happening with London’s house prices?

1588287600 – The Times

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How to sell your home quickly at the highest price possible during lockdown.

1588287600 – The Telegraph

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How markets are beginning to stir from their coronavirus-induced slumber

1588287600 – Financial Times

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Talking Heads: Prime resi insiders on post-lockdown prospects

1588287600 – PrimeResi

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100 ways to add value to your home in lockdown

1588287600 – The Sunday Times

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The reality of remote buying.

1585695600 – PrimeResi

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How to buy / sell in the lockdown.

1583020800 – CITY A.M.

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Superstar Women in property.

1583020800 – PrimeResi

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How to buy property in lockdown.

1583020800 – Financial Times

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The appeal of Bayswater.

1583020800 – Mansion Global

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Brexit Sparks Housing Boom in Capital.

1580515200 – The Telegraph

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Selling your home during the ‘Boris Bounce’? Do these three things first.

1577836800 – CITY A.M.

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SP Property Founder and Managing Director, Jo Eccles on the luxury London property market’s finer nuances.

1577836800 – Robb Report

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The rental revolution.

1575158400 – Tempus Magazine

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The US Expat’s Must Know Guide on Buying a House in the UK

1572566400 – Schroders

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What are reservation agreements, and could they really stop gazumping?

1569884400 – CITY A.M.

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Focus on Primrose Hill: This prime enclave offers Victoria homes and a village vibe

1569884400 – CITY A.M.

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Take a walk through Chelsea Barracks

1569884400 – The Times

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Brexit’s Impact on Luxury London Property

1567292400 – Billionaire Magazine

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What next for buy-to-let landlords

1561935600 – The Times

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Focus on St John’s Wood: Super-prime rentals are hot property in this US enclave

1561935600 – CITY A.M.

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How to unpack your house

1590966000 – The Sunday Times

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How to invest in the best new-build property that will hold its value

1559343600 – The Telegraph

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Where Britain’s youngest millionaires live

1559343600 – The Sunday Times

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London’s property ‘flippers’ forces to sell at a loss

1548979200 – Financial Times

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Should I sell my buy-to-let or hang on in there?

1548979200 – The Sunday Times

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How to negotiate discounts on new-builds

1546300800 – The Times

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Beat the market, join the chain‑free buying army

1546300800 – The Times

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Property buyers take advantage of ‘Brexit discount’

1546300800 – The Times

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Why South Kilburn is the central London area buyers should get to know

1535756400 – Evening Standard

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My chain has fallen through, what are my options?

1530399600 – Metro

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Cashing in on the housing market chaos

1530399600 – The Sunday Times

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How good architecture can increase the value of your home

1527807600 – The Telegraph

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Buildings capture the sweet smell of success

1527807600 – Financial Times

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How to reduce the risk of your home falling through

1527807600 – The Sunday Times

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London’s best secret gardens

1527807600 – The Telegraph

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Is now the right time to upsize my home?

1525129200 – Metro

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The threats to the traditional high street estate agent

1525129200 – Metro

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How do I attract the best type of tenant?

1525129200 – Metro

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The A-Z of buying a London property in 2018

1519862400 – Evening Standard

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South Kensington property hit by fall in foreign interest

1519862400 – Financial Times

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How do we change our Block Manager?

1519862400 – Metro

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Please can I have your house? Begging letters…

1519862400 – Metro

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We are considering having a professional block manager. Is this something you’d suggest?

1519862400 – Metro

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SP Property named as one of London’s top property advisors

1519862400 – Spear’s

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11 of the most unusual search requests from house hunters

1517443200 – House Beautiful

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How to bargain hunt in Kensington and Chelsea

1517443200 – The Times

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Buying in London for less than five years ‘doesn’t warrant the transaction costs’

1517443200 – PrimeResi

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Would-be-buyers turning to the high end rental market

1517443200 – Property Industry Eye

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How can I get the most out of estate agents?

1517443200 – Metro

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London vs The Shires

1514764800 – The Sunday Times

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Cashing in on the housing market chaos.

1530399600 – The Times

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The A-Z of buying a London property in 2018

1519862400 – Evening Standard

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We are considering having a professional block manager. Is this something you’d suggest?

1519862400 – Metro

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Focus on Clerkenwell: The City’s cooler cousin is celebrating its Design Week and anticipating price rises after Crossrail

1493593200 – CITY A.M.

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Homes & Property

Where to buy in London in 2017

1491001200 – Homes & Property

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Buying up Bayswater

1475276400 – CITY A.M.

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How to add style and value to a kitchen

1467327600 – The Times

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Buying a wreck

1451606400 – The Times

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Fancy a castle for just £300,000

1443654000 – The Daily Mail

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Britain’s luxury homes from £1m to £100m

1441062000 – The Telegraph

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Focus on Clerkenwell: Prices soar on the City’s edge

1430434800 – CITY A.M.

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Should you put a coronavirus clause in your contract when moving house?

1596236400 – The Times

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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

1614902400 – The Daily Mail

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‘London remains a gold standard’: The outlook for Chinese property investment in the UK

1615420800 – PrimeResi

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Here’s how you can view a property safely within Covid restrictions

1615939200 – Metro

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What the stamp duty charge for overseas buyers means for London

1616716800 – Financial Times

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Bloomberg

Hedge Fund Boss Eyes $153 Million London Fixer-Upper Penthouse

1614816000 – Bloomberg

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How to survive (and win) in the bonkers property market

1621033200 – The Telegraph

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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

1621119600 – The Daily Mail

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Citywealth

Leaders List Interview: 60 seconds with Jo Eccles, Eccord

1623625200 – Citywealth

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Wealthy Americans are heading to this corner of England for Thanksgiving

1635811200 – The Telegraph

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House buying tips: How to schmooze a seller

1643932800 – The Sunday Times

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International buyers are back as travel restrictions lift - what does it mean for London house prices?

1633993200 – Evening Standard

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The best and cheapest ways to add value and space to your home

1646524800 – The Telegraph

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PCL stock shortage means ‘we are having to work twice as hard to deliver results’, says top buying agency

1649890800 – PrimeResi

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London’s prime property market set for price increases in 2022

1646697600 – Spear’s

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We're never leaving London! Meet the new wave of inner-city dwellers

1650150000 – The Sunday Times

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Barclays

What’s next for the UK luxury home market?

1644969600 – Barclays

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Deep-Pocketed Buyers Flock to London’s Hampstead, Where Harry Styles and Benedict Cumberbatch Own Homes

1652828400 – Mansion Global

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Eccord bolsters property management team

1653001200 – PrimeResi

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The 30 best mansions on sale in Britain

1656025200 – The Times

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The big house prices of Little Venice

1661209200 – Financial Times

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London’s prime property market still reeling from mini-Budget

1666911600 – Financial Times

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Media headlines ‘are not aligned’ with PCL property market reality

1670198400 – PrimeResi

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Ideal Home

Gazumping: what it is, is it legal, and how to stop it happening to you

1670544000 – Ideal Home

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Why house hunting in London is getting harder

1675209600 – PrimeResi

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Bloomberg

Luxury Mayfair Homes Are Selling at the Fastest Rate Since 2020

1675814400 – Bloomberg

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Barclays

London prime real estate shows its resilience

1675987200 – Barclays

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PCL agency reports flurry of enquiries as buyers make their move

1677628800 – PrimeResi

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Creative ways to live with an ex-partner — if you can’t afford to move out

1679788800 – The Sunday Times

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UK surveyors less pessimistic over prospects of housing market in March

1681340400 – Financial Times

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iNews

A future with no landlords means higher rents and less money in pensions

1681858800 – iNews

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The Family Office Magazine

Prices holding firm in London's golden postcodes

1681167600 – The Family Office Magazine

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At home with the showiest – and most successful – estate agent in the US

1682118000 – The Telegraph

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House prices: why sellers need to get real this spring

1682636400 – The Times

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Buyer vetting ‘paramount’, warns PCL agency, as realism goes out the window

1682982000 – PrimeResi

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How long can the UK rental crisis last?

1686870000 – Financial Times

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How to negotiate house prices like a professional

1687129200 – The Sunday Times

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Bloomberg

Even Versace Can’t Lure Homebuyers to Damac’s London Tower

1687215600 – Bloomberg

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Surging prices hit a sticky wicket in St John’s Wood

1689807600 – Financial Times

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The Spectator

The growing appeal of the outdoor kitchen

1689894000 – The Spectator

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The art of negotiation: how to secure your dream home at a price you can afford

1690844400 – Evening Standard

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What’s really going on inside Britain’s broken rental market

1691103600 – The Times

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Landlords coming under pressure face a stark choice

1692572400 – PrimeResi

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A loft conversion or extension can add 25 per cent to your home’s value

1693263600 – The Times

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International Property & Travel

Charming Chelsea – where heritage meets prestige

1693782000 – International Property & Travel

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Landlords welcome Sunak’s energy efficiency rule move

1695337200 – Financial Times

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Oliver Burns

Penthouse view: The search for Super Prime

1695769200 – Oliver Burns

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The Family Office Magazine

Family offices consolidating property portfolios

1696978800 – The Family Office Magazine

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‘A source of joy, and painful expense’: how to renovate a listed home

1698015600 – The Telegraph

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What is the state of the London property market in 2023?

1698015600 – Spear’s

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London's mega-mansion fire sale: why the super rich are slashing millions off their asking prices

1698188400 – Evening Standard

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Bloomberg

Oil Tycoon, Art Collector Cut London Mansion Price on Low Demand

1698188400 – Bloomberg

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Bloomberg

Executive boardrooms are being turned into £18 million apartments

1698883200 – Bloomberg

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The secret world of buying your dream home ‘off market’

1699228800 – The Telegraph

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The downsizer’s dilemma

1700697600 – Financial Times

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Wall Street Journal

London’s Luxury Home Market Has Been Dragging for Years. These Sellers Are Diving In Anyway.

1700784000 – Wall Street Journal

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House price falls: London sellers accepting hefty price reductions in buyers' market

1701129600 – Evening Standard

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Seven tactics wealthy buyers use to get a cheaper property (and how you can copy them)

1701129600 – The Telegraph

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Reflections on a challenging year

1701820800 – PrimeResi

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Bloomberg

Two of London’s Most Expensive Mansions Are Struggling to Sell

1701820800 – Bloomberg

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UHNWs set to resume super-prime property searches in 2024 as prices remain stable

1702339200 – Spear’s

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The dangers of buying property for your children – and how to avoid them

1703980800 – The Telegraph

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Is a fixer-upper still worth buying?

1705017600 – The Times

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Struggling to sell your home? Maybe you should call the professionals

1705190400 – The Telegraph

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Cautious UK homebuyers force correction in sellers’ price expectations

1705017600 – Financial Times

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Barclays

Cautious optimism returns to UK property market

1707955200 – Barclays

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How to search the property market like a professional – and find the perfect home

1709164800 – The Telegraph

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Barclays

Buying in London: Claiming your corner of the capital

1710028800 – Barclays

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From £100,000 saunas to luxury ice lounges, the luxury wellness industry is thriving

1710201600 – The Telegraph

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Bloomberg

Billionaire's luxury London homes are coming to market. The timing is awkward.

1711065600 – Bloomberg

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Why the capital gains tax cut isn't a cash-in for landlords

1711324800 – The Sunday Times

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How to get the best from experts to push your house purchase over the line

1712530800 – The Telegraph

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Neighbourhood watch: where the super-rich really live in London

1712876400 – Spear’s

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How dogs can help sell your house

1713740400 – The Times

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The inside story of Highgate's unsold £32 Million Mega-Mansion

1714518000 – Evening Standard

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Property refurbs aren’t the money spinner they once were – here’s how to get it right

1715641200 – The Telegraph

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Should you sell your home off market?

1715900400 – Financial Times

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Why Netflix’s Buying London is a ‘charade’ (according to rival estate agents)

1716678000 – The Telegraph

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Market Insight

We regularly publish our thoughts and observations on the property market, to give our clients and followers an insight into what trends we’re seeing on the ground.

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TV & Interviews

Barclays Podcast – August 2020

In this 30 minute podcast, Jo Eccles discusses all things property related, including the key property trends which properties are most in demand and from who, London’s resilience, discount opportunities, super prime lettings and more.

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Barclays Podcast – April 2021

In this 30 minute Podcast, Jo Eccles joins Sophie Chick (Savills), Susie Hollands (VINGT Paris) & Stephen Moroukian (Barclays Private Bank) to discuss the outlook of buying in London vs. Paris.

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Citywealth interview – November 2021

In this interview, Citywealth speaks to Jo about how UHNWs find and buy their dream luxury properties. You are taken behind the scenes to reveal the secrets to finding off market properties and persuading a seller to sell to you.

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The Luxury Property Forum webinar – March 2023

Jo is featured as a panelled guest on a webinar with The Luxury Property Forum advising on the art of how to successfully transact in the luxury property market.