INSIGHTS

Notes from the buyer’s side of the table

How the prime central London market actually works: the off-market, flagship retail, buying through a family office, the tax and the neighbourhoods, and what an adviser does and does not do. Written by Aldo Attanasio d’Aponte.

Why American buyers keep choosing London property

Why US buyers are active in prime London property: the dollar, flat prices since 2014, legal certainty, and what Americans should know before they buy.

Prime central London property market: a buyer’s guide

A buyer’s guide to the prime central London property market: where prices stand, why the best homes sell quietly, what buyers want and how to negotiate well.

Is now a good time to buy property in London?

A buyer-side view on whether now is a good time to buy property in London: prices, rates, currency, stock levels and who the current market favours.

What buyers expect from a £20m+ London home

What a £20m-plus London home has to deliver, where these houses and apartments are, and how a buyer’s adviser secures them before they are marketed.

The London buying process in ten steps

Arbitrage’s ten-step guide to buying property in London: finance and compliance, search, offer, exchange, completion and stamp duty, written for the buyer.

What to consider before renting a property in London

What a tenant should settle before renting in London: length of stay, tenancy terms under the new rules, furnishing, management, pets, documents and timing.

Buying property in Knightsbridge: a buyer’s area guide

What a buyer needs to know about Knightsbridge, London: the streets, the estates, the building types, what drives price per square foot and how to buy well.

Inheritance tax on London property: what buyers should know

How UK inheritance tax applies to London property for residents and non-residents: 2026/27 thresholds, reliefs, gifts and why to ask before the purchase.

The most expensive mistakes buyers make in London, and how to avoid them

The buying mistakes that cost buyers in London most: arriving unprepared, the wrong survey, underestimating works, overpaying on emotion; how to avoid them.

UK schools explained for families moving to London

A relocation guide to UK schools for families moving to London: ages and stages, state versus independent, catchments, entry points and where to live.

Buying property in Chelsea: a buyer’s guide to SW3

A buyer’s guide to Chelsea, London: the micro-neighbourhoods, garden squares and mansion flats, prices against Mayfair and Knightsbridge, and how to buy well.
A practical guide to buying London property from overseas: ownership rules, the process, financing, stamp duty and other taxes, and how to buy well from abroad.