Miscellanea
Tatler reveals London’s ‘five ultra-prime property tribes’
'Forget Londongrad, England’s capital has become a honeypot for tech gazillionaires from Silicon Valley,' says high-society glossy magazine Tatler.
Planning fees set to soar under new proposals
Consultation launched on hiking fees for major applications by 35%, and 25% for all other applications.
Money matters: What next for mortgages?
After a turbulent few months, should borrowers act now or wait in the hope that rates continue to fall?
Westminster’s new Kyiv Road ‘honours struggle of embattled nation’
A road very near the Russian Embassy in central London has been re-named in support of Ukraine.
Property industry keeps it formal as casual catches on
New research looks at which industries have been ditching their dress codes since the pandemic.
More strikes scheduled at the Land Registry; some disruption expected
Core services should continue, but contact with the Land Registry may be disrupted until 6th March.
Grosvenor’s Greener Futures Fund is looking to support more climate-related projects in Mayfair and Belgravia
This is the second time Grosvenor's Greener Futures Fund has been opened for new proposals.
Property industry raises funds for Turkey-Syria earthquake relief
Agents Giving and The Guild of Property Professionals have launched a Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal.
Wine Garden of England signs up Knight Frank as first property partner
Collective is responsible for around 80% of Kent's wine production.
‘A seismic evolution’: Second Generation build-to-rent developments ‘feel more like lifestyle hotels’
Knight Frank's Oliver Heywood highlights the latest trends shaping Britain's burgeoning BtR sector - following a 'seismic evolution' in recent years.
The Guardian: Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens
Analysis of the new register of overseas entities 'reveals for the first time how the Gulf royals have used offshore jurisdictions to expand their UK property holdings'
Required Reading: Japanese knotweed & the law
As the number of legal cases involving Japanese knotweed continue to rise, Rachel Redwood explains how a vendor in SW London has ended up facing a bill of £200k, and what buyers and sellers need to…