Miscellanea
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive seaside locations in 2024
Salcombe retains its title despite price drops.
Watchdog flags ‘risks’ in new Biodiversity Net Gain rules
The 'novel and complex' government scheme to promote nature within property developments was launched 'without having all elements in place to ensure its long-term success', warns the National Audit Office.
Where the end of FHL will have the biggest impact on the property market
A new study reveals the areas in England and Wales with the highest concentrations of holiday homes.
Ranked: The world’s 50 wealthiest cities in 2024
London has lost 10% of its high net worth population over the last ten years, pushing the UK capital down to fifth place on a list of the world's most millionaire-heavy cities.
Ranked: Countries & cities by billionaire population in 2024
Huron's latest Rich List points to a decline in China's wealth, with New York and London emerging as the world's top billionaire cities.
How off-grid living has shifted from hippie to chic
'Off-grid' is no longer the preserve of the tree huggers, says Dorcas George-Jones of Castellum.
Service charges have jumped by an average of 8.4% in the last year
'The value of flats where the service charge is disproportionate to the services on offer has come under downward pressure,' says Hamptons.
‘It smells a bit’: Country Life Editor shares an alternative Countryside Code
Mark Hedges shares his top tips for people moving to rural areas with Winkworth's The Property Exchange podcast.
Grand Retail to Parkside: Agency pens field guide to PCL’s eight ‘villages’
Boutique firm delves into the characteristics of the capital's inner districts & gives each a new identity to help buyers with their decisions.
Property agents tee off for charity
Golfers from firms including Savills, Fine & Country and Hamptons to attend inaugural industry event in aid of The Rainbow Trust.
The Rise of ‘Quiet Luxury’: How (some) HNW home-owners are moving away from ‘flashy displays of wealth’
'Flashy is out, and quiet luxury is here to stay,' declares Christie’s International Real Estate, as the firm's brokers suggest less is more for affluent 'Gen Z' home-buyers.
‘A record year for ten-figure wealth’: The world’s richest people in 2024, ranked
Britain's billionaire exit: Forbes' top 100 includes only one British citizen.