Lifestyle
In Pictures: Google & RIBA create a new digital architecture resource
The Royal Institute of British Architects has partnered with Google's Arts & Culture platform to create 15 specially-curated online "stories", showcasing the best of the RIBA archive.
In Pictures: Savills-sponsored elephants parade through Central London
Savills is helping to secure planning permission for an environmental art exhibition, which involves 100 life-size elephant sculptures taking up residence in Central London.
Beyond the eco-conscious affluent: Is there a green premium for new homes?
Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable "green" homes, say Lucy Greenwood & Patrick Eve of Savills, but only larger homes achieve a "green" premium.
Channel 4 signs luxury estate agency UK SIR for a new series of ‘Britain’s Most Expensive Homes’
UK Sotheby's International Realty to star in four more episodes of Channel 4's fly-on-the-wall luxury property show, following a one-off special that aired at Christmas.
LCP chief unveils new central London ‘residents’ club’ venture
The Other House, founded by LCP's Naomi Heaton, is turning Harrington Hall Hotel in South Kensington and the Wellington Block in Covent Garden into serviced apartment members' clubs.
Life Moves: How home buyer attitudes have evolved (& endured)
Commutability and community remain the key factors for home-buyers in the UK, says Strutt & Parker, after quizzing some 2,000 people about what they want from their next home and how they want to live …
Are property owners prepared for the impacts of climate change on flooding in the UK?
UK coastal flooding has been regarded as the second-highest risk of civil emergency after pandemic influenza, with an estimated £150 billion of assets at risk.
Ranked: Top 20 seaside locations for London relocators
Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate are the best seaside locations for Londoners looking to move to the coast, according to some new research...
Ranked: Britain’s best & worst locations for ‘Place Satisfaction’
People living in towns and cities tend to be more satisfied with their location than people living in rural areas, according to a major new study...
Country Strife: Savills’ Philip Eddell on avoiding trouble in paradise
With demand continuing to surge in the UK’s country property market, the head of Savills’ London & Country House Consultancy advises UHNW owners to address seven key themes to make sure their mansion or …
‘Celebrity’ homes can command a 10% price premium, claims agency
"There has been a significant sea-change in celebrity attitudes towards collaborating with agents instructed to market their properties," says a top North London estate agency.
Beyond Hotels: On the future of branded residential
Hotels may dominate the international branded residence space, but there's scope for lifestyle brands - from food and drink to fashion and tech - to move into the sector, suggests Riyan Itani.