Lifestyle
Greenwich named as London’s ‘friendliest’ borough
Poll seeks to debunk the capital's 'unfriendly' reputation by quizzing residents on community spirit, neighbours and safety; Greenwich and RBKC fare well but Wandsworth slammed for 'snootiness'...
In Pictures: The proposed ‘once in a generation’ transformation of Oxford Street
London thoroughfare could be pedestrianised by the end of next year
Mayfair flats offered to rent with a members-only perk
Two apartments are being offered to rent on Curzon Street, which give tenants access to Soho House's Mayfair outpost, Little House
Grosvenor pledges to ‘alter perceptions’ after Mayfair poll
Grosvenor Square described as "imposing" and "unwelcoming" in survey of 1,000 Londoners, with Mayfair seen by majority as "only for the affluent"
How listed property owners are making historic homes work for a living
Over a fifth of listed property owners run a business from home, according to a large-scale survey by Historic England
Asia is now home to more billionaires than the USA
European billionaires are hunkering down; total wealth increased by 5% in 2016, while the number of billionaires in Europe increased by just three to 342.
The business districts evolving into unbeatable live-work-play destinations
Financial Times: From Manhattan to the City of London, financial districts are emerging as bona fide lifestyle hotspots. Cathy Hawker reports for FT How to Spend It
Into The Woods: The contemporary designers making a mark on marquetry
From Linley to Lotusier, Camilla Apcar discovers the designers championing the intricate C16th craft of marquetry.
Trendwatch: Return of the original Sloane Rangers
Buying agent Sara Ransom on the retirees trading country idylls for the stomping grounds of their youth...
The Luxury of Convenience: What London’s super-prime homeowners really want
New research by top-end property management firm puts the lifestyle choices of the capital's HNW residents under the spotlight