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Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities to live in
Hong Kong has been usurped as the world's most expensive city by Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, according to the latest Mercer Cost of Living Survey.
In Pictures: Ten highlights from the 2021 Open House Festival
London's Open House Festival showcases some of the capital's most fascinating buildings, landscapes, infrastructure, and community projects, with many opening up to the public for the first time since…
Netflix fame leads to ultra-prime deals for French agency
Kretz & Partners, the family-run firm starring in The Parisian Agency, has just sold an €80m mansion in Paris in collaboration with a well-known ex-Knight Frank agent…
The Modern House co-founder reveals golden rules of good design
The first trade book by Matt Gibberd, A Modern Way to Live: 5 Design Principles from The Modern House, is being published later this year.
On the rise of the Eastern city & the Western suburb
Mike Staver explains the sociological factors influencing where people choose to live - and the impact of the unprecedented events of 2020…
Half of UK home-buyers who bought during pandemic regret how much they paid, claims survey
A survey by Aviva suggests that fewer than half of property buyers in last year saw their new home in person before making an offer - and that 92% of these buyers discovered problems with the property…
English Housing Survey: Happy homeowners & poor energy efficiency
A selection of key findings from the recently-published 2019-20 English Housing Survey.
Country home renovations rocketed through the pandemic; here are the most popular luxury projects
Top-end country house refurb specialists have seen enquiries double in the last year, and there's no sign of slowdown.
In Pictures: Aston Martin-branded penthouses promise ‘the next level of luxury’
Three-quarters of G&G's Aston Martin Residences in Miami have been sold so far; now the Signature Collection of marquee penthouse apartments has been launched...
Winkworth signs up Ashworth to front new podcast series
National agency launches new series fronted by the high-profile writer & commentator.
Emotional Schemes: Engage all the senses if you want to make a profound connection with buyers
Forget show and tell. If developers want to increase impact and engagement, they need to think about sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, writes branding expert Tommy Taylor…
1.7 million homes unable to improve energy efficiency to C rating, warns Rightmove
59% of homes across England and Wales are rated D, E, F or G on Energy Performance Certificates;