Reflections on 2025. Clarity for 2026.

Dear friends,

2025 has been one of the more challenging years I’ve experienced professionally.

It was a clear reminder of how sensitive our industry is to politics and wider macroeconomic forces. The Budget in particular brought decision-making to a pause, even as interest rates began to ease.

What became increasingly clear is how fragmented the property industry remains.

In uncertain markets, that fragmentation only reinforces the importance of a strong buying agent. Clarity, advocacy, and experience matter far more than volume.

On a personal note, 2025 was a positive year.

I qualified as a business and life coach, which I see as a meaningful addition to my work and family life. It has sharpened how I listen, advise, and support clients through complex decisions.

It was also encouraging to see signs of ceasefires in parts of the Middle East, and I hope that progress extends further.

We continue to live in a very VUCA world — volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous — and that reality shapes both life and markets.

What I’m Seeing in Today’s Market

Demand picked up noticeably following the Budget and has continued.

I’m currently busy across a broader range of searches than I’ve seen in recent years.

These include several searches around the £2 million level across different areas, activity in the £5–7 million range, and ongoing conversations at £20 million and above.

Most buyers are purchasing for personal use rather than pure investment, although investors are beginning to reappear, albeit very price-sensitive. Across all budgets, buyers are informed, cautious, and focused on value.

Buyer profiles are also shifting.

While the past few years saw strong demand from the Middle East, interest now feels more balanced, with a wider mix of international and domestic buyers entering the market.

I believe strongly in cycles.

Markets that fall eventually stabilise and then rise. With interest rates easing and liquidity beginning to improve, conditions are slowly becoming more constructive for thoughtful buyers.

Please give me a call if you’d like to discuss buying strategically in today’s market.

Looking Ahead

My focus for 2026 is clarity, value, and collaboration.

Professionally, my aim is to deliver an even higher level of service by staying selective and focused on genuine opportunity rather than noise.

I’m expanding collaborations, working more closely with trusted partners on client sales and strengthening international relationships in Paris, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.

If you’re an industry professional who feels we can benefit from collaborating, send me an email or WhatsApp to arrange a call.

Rental searches are becoming more prominent, and I expect that trend to continue.

I’m also pleased to be spending more time with my sister company, Atelier NM, as the interior design and build side of the business grows.

On a lighter note, one of my personal goals for 2026 is to get a little fitter and leaner — partly for health, and partly to stay trim for my Instagram campaign which many of you have already seen.

If you don’t already, you can follow me here.

Above all, I wish you a 2026 that is healthier, calmer, and more prosperous than 2025.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.