Miscellanea
Luxury assets out-perform PCL property, FTSE & Gold – but ‘are not immune to market uncertainty’
Knight Frank's index of expensive things has just posted its weakest annual performance since 2021.
Upsizers & first-time buyers exit London as costs climb – Hamptons
"Trading the city for a cheaper area outside the M25 might be the only option for those needing to upsize," says Hamptons.
Redress scheme fields 45,000 consumer enquires
'Agents must strive to ensure that market valuations are reasonable', warns TPO, as competition for instructions heats up amid tougher conditions.
In Pictures: Chestertons gets into the festival spirit
Agency's summer bash saw over 500 staff in attendance, and CEO John Ennis taking to the decks...
The Sunday Times: ‘Call my estate agent!’ The shows bringing Selling Sunset glitz to Britain
David Byers previews the slew of US-style TV series lifting the lid on UK's super-prime property market in a piece for The Sunday Times.
‘Iconic’ public artwork unveiled at new Galliard scheme in Soho
British sculptor David Breuer-Weil has created a 'timeless symbol of Soho' at the developer's new project on the corner of Dean Street & Oxford Street.
Northern Europe faces the biggest relative increase in uncomfortable heat & is dangerously unprepared – new research
As a heatwave sweeps across southern Europe and global temperatures reach record heights, three academics from Oxford University warn the UK is likely to see a significant rise in "uncomfortably hot" weather…
RICS seeks views to ‘revolutionise residential retrofitting practices’ in the UK
Consultation of property professionals paves the way for a new Residential Retrofit Standard.
Mystery super-prime property agent reveals exploits in new book
'Highly Desirable', featuring tales from the front line of London's luxury property market, is billed as 'a professional confessional like no other'.
Bloomberg: London is falling down and it’s because of climate change
Erratic and extreme weather patterns are driving a worrying - and expensive - surge of subsidence claims across the capital and South East England.
‘Holiday homes loophole’ to cost councils £170mn this year
'The problem is not second homeowners, it is politicians failing to understand the issues and having the courage to do something about it,' says top property agency.
Savills crowned football champions at 2023 CPR Cup
Firm sees off industry rivals to win fiercely-fought charity five-a-side tournament.