WEEKEND PAPERS: An increasing number of London homeowners are choosing to test the water by selling luxury properties off market, according to figures from Hamptons International.
A quarter of sales of London homes priced at £1m or more have been off market this year, up from 14% in 2014.
Owners are asking estate agents to make discreet enquiries among buyers, rather than advertising properties publicly or listing them online. That way they can see if they can achieve the price they want without there being a public record of it, Hamptons’ head of research, Johnny Morris, said.
