Buying agent vs estate agent: what is the difference?
Buying agent or estate agent in London: who each one works for, what a buying agent does that a seller’s agent cannot, and when it is worth hiring one.
Buying property in Marylebone: a buyer’s guide
A buyer-side guide to Marylebone in central London: the streets, the housing stock, what it costs against Mayfair, and how to buy in a discreet market.
Buying property in Mayfair: a buyer’s guide
A buyer-side guide to Mayfair, London: the streets, the building types, what prices look like, what to check before you offer and how homes change hands.
ATED explained: the annual tax on company-owned London homes
What the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings is, who pays it on London property, the 2026/27 bands, the reliefs, and what it means for a company purchase.
Off-market property in London: how buyers get access to unadvertised homes
Most of the best homes in prime central London sell without ever being advertised. How off-market deals happen, why sellers prefer them and how a buyer gets in.
Relocating from the US to London: a practical guide for buyers and renters
Moving from the United States to London? How the housing market, timelines, taxes and neighbourhoods differ, and how a buyer-side adviser simplifies the move.
Buying property in Belgravia: an area guide for buyers
A buyer’s guide to Belgravia, London: the garden squares, Grosvenor leaseholds, high streets, prices and how to find the homes that are never advertised.
Capital gains tax on London property: a guide for buyers and investors
How capital gains tax works on UK residential property in 2026/27: rates, the annual exemption, main residence relief, non-resident rules and 60-day reporting.
The Clients Who Come Back: What Repeat Mandates Actually Prove
In advisory work, the meaningful measure is not the first instruction but the fifth. What repeat mandates reveal about an adviser, and what to look for.
The Italian Connection: Advising European Brands into London
London is the natural first international market for many European brands. What draws them, what they consistently get wrong, and how the process differs from home.