It’s Summer and London’s Top-End Property Market Is Sinking

Agents brace for what our columnist says may be biblical years of lean after the ones of plenty.

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A glimpse inside the world of selling high-end London homes.

May and June are traditionally the busiest times of year in the London prime property market. The weather makes everyone just a little more optimistic. The longer days, sunshine, gardens at their best, parks pulsating with people, the Chelsea Flower Show, Wimbledon, Ascot — all help to attract wealthy tourists. Some of whom conclude their own place would beat the usual suite at Claridge’s.