Miscellanea
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
CBRE moves to new Bristol HQ
Real estate consultancy heralds a 'major milestone' as it relocates more than 100 employees to a snazzy new office.
Talking Heads: How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the luxury property industry
Luxury Property Forum members explore the opportunities, challenges and game-changing realities of AI in the prime residential sector - featuring insights from top-flight brokers & estates agency leaders,…
FT: What’s your home worth? Why no one seems to have the faintest idea
We're still relying on 'bedrooms & vibes' to value property, says housing analyst Neal Hudson...
Ranked: The world’s most valuable real estate markets in 2025
China's residential slump means the total value of global real estate has fallen slightly in the last year, to US$393.3 trillion
Industry Reactions: UK transaction volumes dip, ending three-month run of growth
Official data points to a 2% month-on-month decline in August.
12 ‘new town’ sites identified; works to start on three before the next election
Of the dozen identified sites, Whitehall believes Tempsford, Crews Hill & Leeds South Bank 'look most promising.'
New-builds accounting for less than 1% of London home sales in 2025
New-build transactions 'have all but dried up', warns estate agency.
Rejig affordable housing rules to avoid London home-building halt – HBF
Home Builders Federation makes a series of recommendations to reverse 'alarming decline' in housing delivery across the capital.
Knight Frank’s Lettings board treks 26 miles for LandAid
Nine of the agency's senior team members walked between 15 London offices in a nine-hour fundraiser to help tackle youth homelessness.
Property searches soar in recently-crowned ‘world’s most beautiful village’
Forbes magazine has declared Bibury in the Cotswolds to be the 'world's most beautiful village' - sparking a rush of interest on property portals.
London buying agency to host top UK school headteachers at NYC event
"The link between elite schools and property decisions is clearer than ever," says Eccord boss Jo Eccles, as figures show the number of US pupils at UK schools has jumped by over a quarter since 2020.