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The duck goes about his daily business, the water falling off his back. He cuts through with ease, he’s built for this kind of thing...

Fred was a special person. He wore his heart on the outside and he didn’t hide his emotions. In fact instead he seemed to embrace them...

Maybe a return to a healthier overall market, with more income being spent on mortgages than anything else, is also a more sustainable...

In the same way that Richard Curtis was able to create the perfect romantic comedy, Notting Hill itself has evolved into one of London’s...

“Whenever I interview someone for a job, I like to ask this question: What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”...

The psychology behind why we trust people is complex. Sometimes it’s a feeling, and sometimes it’s our experience of them personally...

A third quarter which started with the market facing turbulence and yet performing reasonably well, ended with the pound at its lowest level

Here’s a question. How do you turn a previously unloved and run down part of London into one of its most interesting, vibrant...

As July became August and my thoughts turned towards a first proper summer holiday since 2018, I decided to take a break from writing...

In the capital, the first six months of 2022 saw the sale of sixty-one properties priced at over £10m. The total amount, which was 49%...

There’s almost nothing forced or contrived about Hampstead. Things are the way they are because the area has been evolving for over a...

The Queen isn’t a leader, not by most people’s definitions anyway. Certainly not an appointed one at any rate...

When I was growing up, my father would say “To be a good talker, you have to be a good listener”. Always give people time. Always listen...

Twelve months ago I was introduced to a client who owns a truly wonderful house, overlooking one of Belgravia's best garden squares.

Warren has been investing for eighty years. 99% of his wealth was accumulated after his 50th birthday, and 97% came after his 65th...

In estate agency, being a dinosaur involves behaviours such as working in an office, wearing a suit and tie, and being contractually...

After nearly two years of house price growth, we are now well and truly in the midst of what I’d like to call a Dinner Party Market...

We’re not just competing with other flexible providers, we’re also competing with home. It’s somebody’s spare room or kitchen table...

At sixty three metres high, Primrose Hill is one of only half a dozen protected views in the capital. It’s also the first neighbourhood...