Developer canvasses buyers on post-pandemic motivations
‘People want more from the places they live, both in the physical bricks and mortar as well as the immediate external surroundings’, says Canary Wharf Group after surveying 2,000 buyers.
FT: How coronavirus has shaped the home of tomorrow
Writing for the Financial Times, Harriet Fitch Little draws on insights from architects, agents – and a homesteader in rural Nova Scotia – to put forward six key shifts that will ‘shape our homes in 2021 and beyond’…
Oona Collins: Seven new year tips to help you and your business prosper in 2021
The inspirational executive coach behind some of the biggest names in property explains how to deal with constant change by building a resilient mindset…
‘Britain’s Most Expensive Houses’: Sotheby’s Realty stars in Ch4’s new property show
If Richard Curtis made Selling Sunset…
Tracking down England’s top 40 ‘have it all’ villages
Savills’ research team has scoured the country to identify 40 villages – the top five in each English region – that “have it all” for those looking to swap city living for the country life.
Over half of property buyers regret moving to a flood risk area
New research highlights the high and rising risk of flooding to home-movers.
Ranked: Britain’s happiest places to live
People living in rural and coastal areas are generally happier with where they live than those living in cities and urban areas, says Rightmove.
UK Sotheby’s opens doors to Channel4 for fly-on-the-wall luxury property TV show
Channel 4 will air an hour-long documentary over Christmas, offering insights into the world of super-prime – courtesy of top-end estate agency UK Sotheby’s International Real Estate.
Government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ plan zeros-in on home energy efficiency
Green Homes Grant to be extended by a year, as Boris Johnson’s latest ten point plan heralds a shift in policy thinking: Sustainability is now being viewed as an opportunity, not a cost.
New national parks & protected landscapes promise local house price boosts
The Government has declared that more National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are to be created, in line with a renewed strategy to protect more of the Britain’s natural landscapes.
‘What we need from our homes is changing’: How UK property markets are likely to shift in the coming years
Birmingham is tipped to be the strongest regional property market over the next five years, says JLL, as the wider UK market “shows its resilience” despite a tricky-looking 2021. But the firm’s latest set of forecasts outline some wider shifts in how we view our homes.
What it takes to be in the top 1% of earners around the world
Middle Eastern nations have the highest threshold for high-rollers wanting to break into the top 1% of earners, followed by the USA. Qatar and the UAE are also home to the biggest “reality gaps” between the top 1% and the average citizen.