Miscellanea
Ranked: Best places to live near top-performing state schools
'Access to high-quality state education often comes with a house price premium,' says Savills.
Book Now: Ask the Experts – Everything you need to know about Customer Due Diligence
Latest in FCS Compliance's series of free webinars for property pros will focus on key CDD issues, including verifying complex ownership.
FT: End of The Line – how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
The Financial Times employs remarkable visualisations to tell a story about Mohammed bin Salman's extraordinary plan for a high-rise city in the desert.
Natural England sets out ‘building better places’ strategy
DEFRA-sponsored organisation wants to 'make nature-based solutions a part of early planning' for property developments.
Land Registry launches ‘ambitious new strategy’ to ‘unlock a faster, less stressful property market’
England & Wales's official property database has set out long-term priorities as it pursues 'the digital transformation of the property market.'
New Yorkers elect left-leaning Mayor promising housing & tax reform
Zohran Mamdani wants to freeze rental prices & raise taxes on high-earners in the Big Apple.
Property sector among hardest hit as UK business distress surges
The number of real estate & property services firms in ‘significant’ financial distress rose by nearly a third in Q3, reports insolvency firm.
London letting agency under fire over Chancellor’s rental mis-step
Rachel Reeves 'had not been made aware of the licensing requirement' when she rented-out her home in Southwark via a letting agency.
Industry Reactions: Mortgage approvals ticked up in September
Fresh Bank of England data suggest resilient housing market activity in the face of Budget speculation.
Charted: How luxury property project costs & trends have shifted in the last year
New research highlights a rise in homegrown UK clients & a move away from 'hyper-prime' design specifications
Battersea Power Station owner reportedly mulls sale
It is suggested that BNP Paribas has been brought in to 'explore options' for the sale of non-residential parts of the landmark building.
FCA takes over AML supervision
The move will 'ensure more consistent oversight' - including more collaboration with law enforcement.