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.
Model Farmer: Entertainment star buys English country estate
Model and actress Mandy Lieu has reportedly bought Hampshire’s Ewhurst Park, with plans to create an organic food empire.
Branded residences prove resilient as more luxury lifestyle brands enter the property world
The branded residences sector is “more diversified than ever before”, declares Savills, as new players from the fashion, culinary, celebrity and design world muscle-in on an area traditionally dominated by international hotel brands.
London agency teams up with homelessness charity
Marsh & Parsons will be taking on a range of initiatives to raise £25k for Streets of London, including the annual Sleep-Out event.
Ranked: The 40 ‘coolest’ neighbourhoods in the world right now
Time Out’s annual rundown has taken a different tone this year, wisely championing the places that balance ‘great local culture, food and fun with support and kindness for their communities during the turmoil of 2020’
How a new breed of self-employed & independent estate agents are trying to improve the industry’s tarnished image
The evolving estate agency landscape has created a larger platform for self-employed and independent operators who are empowered to be themselves, writes Giles Barrett…