UK luxury home sales are recovering, estate agents say
Buyer interest in prime residential property higher in July and August than in 2015, according to Knight Frank
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World’s super rich keep buying up luxury goods in face of wealth decline
Sales of super-yachts rose 40% last year despite number of millionaires and ultra rich falling, according to wealth report
Number of ultra-rich swells to almost 173,000
The world gained an extra 5,300 UHNWIs last year and, as with other people worth $30m or more, they like property and luxury items in a big way
Luxury hunting and fishing estates hit record high price
Demand for exclusive properties and grounds for stalking deer or fishing for salmon has soared, says study by estate agents
What is it like to live on Britain’s most expensive street?
London’s Kensington Palace Gardens is the most expensive address in the UK. Its vast mansions are a symbol of the growing gulf between ordinary people and the super-rich. Our reporter tries to meet the locals
Buyers less willing to commit to homes with over-ambitious price tags
Prices for London’s best homes continue to rise: Knight Frank. London property prices rise, but buyers are becoming more value sensitive, according to Liam Bailey, Global Head of Knight Frank Residential Research. The leading independent global property consultancy reports that prime central London residential prices increased by 0.3% in May and are up 3.2% so far … Read more