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A Chequers history: the country palace of British prime ministers
A Grade I listed country pile at the foot of the Chilterns has quietly hosted world leaders and momentous decisions since it was built in 1565...
The new-build home in 2050: NHBC predicts ‘radical adjustments’ to housing design
As the government pledges a major investment drive in construction innovations, researchers explore how house-builders will need to adapt their designs over the next 30 years to keep pace with new technology,…
In Pictures: LonRes Summer Party & Awards 2018
The who's who of London's prime property world gather in Belgravia for another sun-soaked annual bash
The City of Westminster was nearly called Maryminston
And RBKC could have been 'Chelsington'. Most of London's boroughs were named, it turns out, by civil servants in the Summer of 1963...
Anyone For Tennis? HNWs would rather play inside…
As the superstars of tennis prepare to serve up the action in SW19, Trevor Abrahmsohn explains how tastes have changed amongst his sportier clients
CBRE chronicles London’s celebrity highlights for homeless charity StreetSmart
Property firm launches a book as part of its "Our London" campaign
BBC commissions ‘groundbreaking’ VR-powered property show
Eight-part series promises to "use technology in a way that has never been seen on British television before”
How a London firm is bridging the worlds of art & estate agency
PrimeResi tours the remarkable private collection belonging to the owners of Islington-based agency Currell, and finds out how great art is working wonders for the business...
Migration from London soars as property prices push 30-somethings out
Net migration out of the capital was 14% higher in 2017 compared to 2016, and 55% higher than in 2012
The World Cup effect on Rightmove
Property portal 'reveals' that people get distracted from house-hunting whenever England scores a goal
Ranked: The most expensive cities for expats
Four out of five of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates are now in Asia, according to the 24th annual Cost of Living Survey by Mercer.
Urban ‘forests’ can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
UCL's Dr Mathias Disney explores the importance of London's trees in improving air quality and the environment