Buyer guide · London
Buying a branded residence in London as a foreigner
How a foreign buyer can own a branded residence in London depends on the country's rules and on the building. Of the 11 on our list with a recorded tenure, all 11 are leasehold.
Non-UK residents may buy residential property; in England and Northern Ireland they usually pay a 2% Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge, while Scotland has Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Wales Land Transaction Tax.
Both freehold and leasehold; most flats are leasehold, owned for the fixed number of years set in the lease.
In England and Northern Ireland, Stamp Duty Land Tax is 0% up to £125,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5 million and 12% above, usually plus 5% if the buyer will own another residential property and 2% for buyers not present in the UK for at least 183 days in the 12 months before purchase.
This is a summary, not legal advice; a lawyer in the UK should check the title and the terms before any deposit.
- Freehold
- 0
- Leasehold
- 11
- With a running cost
- 6
| Residence | Tenure | Terms | Running costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| The OWO Residences by Raffles | Leasehold | Lease to February 2268, about 241 years remaining (2026); peppercorn ground rent | About £19.73 per sq ft a year, covering the Raffles-run residential team: 24-hour concierge and security, valet and porterage, pre-arrival shopping, communal housekeeping and maintenance, daily newspapers, house car and dog sitting |
| Four Seasons Residences London Twenty Grosvenor Square | Leasehold | Lease expires in 3015; about 988 years remain (2026) | — |
| One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental | Leasehold | Long lease to November 3005, about 979 years remaining (2026); some flats are sold with a share of the freehold | About £29 per sq ft a year: £129,000 a year on a 4,400 sq ft four-bedroom |
| The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair | Leasehold | 999-year lease | About £24 per sq ft a year, including insurance, excluding VAT; no ground rent |
| The Peninsula Residences London | Leasehold | The head lease Grosvenor granted for the site | — |
| Mayfair Park Residences by Dorchester Collection | Leasehold | 999-year lease | — |
| Bulgari Residences London | Leasehold | — | — |
| No. 1 Palace Street, The St. Regis Residences | Leasehold | — | About £16.95 per sq ft a year |
| W Residences London – Leicester Square | Leasehold | — | — |
| The Lucan, Autograph Collection Residences | Leasehold | Peppercorn ground rent | About £17 per sq ft a year |
| The Whiteley by Six Senses | Leasehold | A lease of about 979–995 years; peppercorn ground rent | About £18.95 per sq ft a year |
From each residence’s researched record, with its sources on the residence’s page. A dash means nothing has been published.
The 11 residences in this guide
11 residences
The OWO Residences by Raffles
London · Since 2023 · 85 units
From about £4m
Four Seasons Residences London Twenty Grosvenor Square
London · Since 2021 · 37 units
Guide prices about £5.5m–£39.5m (2026)
One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental
London · Since 2011 · 86 units
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
London · Since 2022 · 77 units
From £3.6m
The Peninsula Residences London
London · Since 2023 · 24 units
From £14.95m
Mayfair Park Residences by Dorchester Collection
London · Since 2020 · 24 units
From about £4.1m (2026)
Bulgari Residences London
London · Since 2012 · 8 units
No. 1 Palace Street, The St. Regis Residences
London · 72 units
From about £2.9m (2024)
W Residences London – Leicester Square
London · Since 2011 · 11 units
The Lucan, Autograph Collection Residences
London · Since 2024 · 31 units
From £2m
The Whiteley by Six Senses
London · Since 2024 · 139 units
From about £2.3m (2026)
What to know
Non-UK residents may buy residential property; in England and Northern Ireland they usually pay a 2% Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge, while Scotland has Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Wales Land Transaction Tax.
The OWO Residences by Raffles; Four Seasons Residences London Twenty Grosvenor Square; One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental; The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair; The Peninsula Residences London; Mayfair Park Residences by Dorchester Collection; Bulgari Residences London; No. 1 Palace Street, The St. Regis Residences; W Residences London – Leicester Square; The Lucan, Autograph Collection Residences and The Whiteley by Six Senses. Both freehold and leasehold; most flats are leasehold, owned for the fixed number of years set in the lease.
In England and Northern Ireland, Stamp Duty Land Tax is 0% up to £125,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5 million and 12% above, usually plus 5% if the buyer will own another residential property and 2% for buyers not present in the UK for at least 183 days in the 12 months before purchase.
Compare all 11 in a table
| Residence | Brand | Developer | Offered as | Opened | Units | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The OWO Residences by Raffles | Raffles | The Hinduja Group and Onex Holding | Sale | 2023 | 85 | Leasehold |
| Four Seasons Residences London Twenty Grosvenor Square | Four Seasons | Finchatton | Sale | 2021 | 37 | Leasehold, 999 years |
| One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental | Mandarin Oriental | CPC Group (Candy brothers) and Waterknights | Sale / Rent | 2011 | 86 | Leasehold, 999 years |
| The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair | Mandarin Oriental | Clivedale London | Sale | 2022 | 77 | Leasehold, 999 years |
| The Peninsula Residences London | Peninsula | The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels | Sale | 2023 | 24 | Leasehold, 150 years |
| Mayfair Park Residences by Dorchester Collection | Dorchester | Clivedale London | Sale | 2020 | 24 | Leasehold, 999 years |
| Bulgari Residences London | Bulgari | Prime Development | Sale | 2012 | 8 | Leasehold |
| No. 1 Palace Street, The St. Regis Residences | St. Regis | Northacre and SHUAA | Sale | — | 72 | Leasehold |
| W Residences London – Leicester Square | W | McAleer & Rushe | Sale / Rent | 2011 | 11 | Leasehold |
| The Lucan, Autograph Collection Residences | Autograph Collection | Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), in a venture with Marriott International | Sale | 2024 | 31 | Leasehold |
| The Whiteley by Six Senses | Six Senses | MARK / C C Land | Sale | 2024 | 139 | Leasehold |
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