Miscellanea
Berkeley applies the brakes
The major-league housebuilder has seen a sharp drop-off in sales over recent weeks.
Ranked: Britain’s happiest places to live in 2022
St Ives in Cornwall, Galashiels in Scotland and Woodbridge in Suffolk are the happiest places to live right now, according to Rightmove's annual survey.
Savills names top ski resort for high-flying execs
Whistler Blackcomb leads agency's ranking of 20 prime alpine destinations around the world.
Insurer floats designs for a ‘flood-proof home of the future’
Prompted by the rising risk of flooding in the UK, insurance giant LV= has teamed up with interior designer Gaby Blackman and flooding expert Dr Jess Neumann to design a 'flood-proof home of the future',…
RBKC looks to relax more planning rules around listed homes
Adding additional glazing could soon become easier as part of the council's plan to hit carbon neutral by 2040.
PCL boundary has shifted, says west London agency
Finlay Brewer suggests the prime villages of Brook Green, Brackenbury and Askew should be reclassified, following a rise in the number of wealthy families moving in from Kensington & Chelsea...
Four Seasons to deliver branded residences in Bahrain
Luxury hospitality group has more than 50 projects in the pipeline around the world, 75% of which have a resi component.
CPR Cup 2023: Save the date for next year’s industry football tournament
Hotly-contested tournament will return on 16th June 2023 to bring the industry together and raise money for a worthwhile cause, say organisers.
Home-owners take a shine to solar panels as energy prices climb
There's been a big rise in the number of domestic solar PV installations this year, reports Savills.
175 buildings & sites added to heritage watchlist
Historic England has updated its register of places most at risk of being lost as a result of 'neglect, decay or inappropriate development'.
Property firms pitch in for charity carol concert
Last year's singalong raised over £50k for children and young people’s mental health charity Place2Be.
Mapped: Offshore-owned residential property in London
'There are far more properties held offshore than previously estimated,' says a new report.