Lifestyle
Ignore liveable cities rankings – they do citizens a disservice by trying to quantify urban life
Ranking different cities against each other according to specific criteria destroys the essence of that city as a whole, argues Oli Mould
Ranked: The world’s ‘most liveable’ cities in 2019
Vienna, Melbourne and Sydney have been named 2019's "most liveable cities" by The Economist's Intelligence Unit, after securing high scores for stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education and…
FT – Millennial movers: how young tech tycoons are shaking up the prime housing market
Buyers flush with tech fortunes are changing the face of high-end property, writes Judith Evans in the Financial Times
Bogus billionaire infiltrates London’s super-prime market
Artist and writer gained access to some of the most coveted addresses in the capital as part of a 'longitudinal study' into the high-end real estate sector for a socialist newspaper...
Energy efficiency charges up home-owners’ priorities
As the Government consults on mandatory EV chargepoints for new-build homes, Jackson-Stops asks home-owners about their energy priorities
PCL agency Aston Chase partners with luxury short-term rental firm
Tie-up with HNW vacation specialist Veeve provides the firm's clients with access to the lucrative short-let market; mansions and apartments in London with hotel-style facilities now commanding up to £50k …
Developer Yoo teams up with travel company for luxury holiday rental JV
John Hitchcox's design-led property firm Yoo has formed a joint venture with a travel company, opening up over 80 of its luxury residential developments around the world to holiday rentals.
The Telegraph: The London film boom and where the Hollywood stars rent, from Tom Cruise’s penthouse to Brad Pitt’s mansion
Zoe Dare Hall takes Telegraph readers on a whistle-stop tour of properties with A-list connections, and goes behind the scenes to explore what's been driving London's luxury short-let boom...
Watch: US design agency ‘reinvents’ the high-end real estate ad
A US design agency has put a new spin on the traditional real estate ad with a set of ultra-cool shorts for a luxury developer in Thailand
Urban commons are under siege in the age of austerity – here’s how to protect them
The UK’s surviving urban commons are precious green spaces, says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated...
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London's idiosyncratic 'villages' - from Barnes to Marylebone High Street - contribute a large part to London's international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase
‘London’s new foodie hub’: Cadogan announces raft of F&B openings in Chelsea
Landowner looks to follow the successful transformation of Pavilion Road by instigating a 'dining renaissance' on the King's Road...