Barry Collins

Continuing a 60-second interview series, property recruitment specialist Barry Collins puts quick questions to industry leaders about their career journeys. This week, Lesley Cairns shares her best…

The traditional PCL heartlands of Chelsea and Knightsbridge had a tough second quarter, according to Knight Frank’s latest neighbourhood-level analysis, with prices down -2% in the three months to…

Great pirate strategy games are few and far between, but the brilliant Corsair Cove is a treasure. Read the review here.

Rendcomb Park, one of the Cotswolds’ more substantial country estates, has hit the open market with a £20mn-£30mn price tag – and scope for a spectacular revival as a single private residence.

Valve's Steam Machine has faced criticism for its graphical limitations, particularly at 4K resolution where demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 struggle with low frame rates. While Full HD offers optimal performance, a compelling alternative for desktop users is an ultrawide display (3440x1440). Benchmarks show this resolution provides a strong balance, delivering a very respectable 91 frames per second in Cyberpunk 2077 on high settings. Even graphically intensive games like Civilization VII and Corsair Cove remain highly playable, averaging 50fps and 40-45fps respectively. This allows the Steam Machine to leverage its PC game library advantage, offering a superior experience to console-optimized versions. Although ultrawide monitors are less common than Full HD, they present a viable and performant option for those seeking a desktop setup, bridging the gap between Full HD and the more demanding 4K.

Agents have confirmed the sale of a “remarkable” low-built period house in London’s Belgravia district. PrimeResi understands the deal on Lowndes Place went through at £24.25mn, in what’s thought to…

Continuing a 60-second interview series, property recruitment specialist Barry Collins puts quick questions to industry leaders about their career journeys. This week, London House founder Richard…

Academics have uncovered evidence that a Mayfair estate agency was giving Victorian househunters immersive previews of luxury homes and country estates during the 1840s and 1850s – decades before even…

The Algarve in Portugal, Paphos in Cyprus, and Mallorca in Spain are the most oft-searched overseas locations for UK-based property buyers, according to seasonal research by Rightmove.

Several new luxury property records have been set in Dubai this year, with the highest volume and total value of US$10mn (c.£7.44mn) transactions recorded in an H1 period, and also a record number of…