As MPs prepare to debate new sanctions legislation in the Commons next week, acquisition specialist Alisa Zotimova summarises the current mood amongst Russian buyers in the capital, arguing that whilst a clampdown on the small number of unscrupulous oligarchs is long overdue, hardworking people with nothing to hide should not become scrutinised to the extent where they feel unwelcome… As diplomatic...

Despite worsening relations between Russia and the UK, Russians are still investing in London – and they are not all oligarchs splashing ‘dirty’ cash, reports Emanuele Midolo Between 2007 and 2014, Russian investors gobbled up UK real estate at a staggering rate of knots. Data from JLL estimates that in early 2014 almost 10% of all money spent in property in London was Russian. In the luxury...

LonRes has just published the London residential review. Most anticipated news include Bitcoin payments, increased use of “proptech” - term used for all innovations in the property market and damaging effect on both sales and lettings that stamp duty land tax and the uncertainty over Brexit has on Prime London.   Sales Market Overview It is evident that due to increased costs and market...

Guest column by our founder Alisa Zotimova in The Resident - luxury London lifestyle magazine published by Archant. Read the full article here The...