Miscellanea
Virgin Red & RBN roll out global luxury property rewards scheme
'Game-changing' tie-up means high-end buyers and sellers can now earn points on property deals - redeemable for premium travel across the Virgin portfolio.
Required Reading: How to gauge flood risk before buying a seafront property
Academics from the universities of Oxford, Coventry & Portsmouth reveal an alarming lack of understanding around flood risks amongst home-movers.
‘Air conditioning could become a necessity for many buyers,’ claims London estate agency
Just 1.2% of current property listings mention air conditioning.
Ranked: Where people pay the most inheritance tax
Analysis of recently-released HMRC data reveals a 19% jump in the number of estates affected by IHT.
London’s largest new park opens in Wandsworth
Barratt London is building 449 new homes next to the new Springfield Park in SW17, including nine townhouses.
V&A deal adds cultural perks for Kensington high-rise buyers
Corporate membership agreement is 'a first for the UK property industry,' say developers.
HNW family offices show ‘ambivalence’ toward real estate investments
UBS has surveyed more than 300 single family offices around the world.
Major landowners challenge leasehold reform in the High Court
Freeholders including Prime Central London giants Grosvenor & the Cadogan Estate are arguing against big changes to the leasehold regime.
Cadogan unveils public artwork at £235mn King’s Road scheme
Shezad Dawood's striking ceramic diptych at The Gaumont was inspired by Chelsea's 'historic creative spirit', with references ranging from early cinema to punk fashion.
Hamptons raises over £10k for Mind at charity golf day
Surrey event draws 100 staff and raises total fundraising tally to £125k.
More choice for Prime London tenants as stock levels start to recover
Some of the new supply is coming across from the sales market, reports LonRes.
‘A subtle but important shift’: How the South Bank became London’s prime new-build hub
Knight Frank's Head of Residential Development Research explores how a disruptive period of resi development activity has reshaped London's luxury property map.