Miscellanea
Extreme flood predictions could sink coastal property prices, academics warn
Prospective buyers & renters are becoming more risk-averse, but are they basing their decisions on dodgy data?
‘No realistic challenge’ to American wealth dominance as global HNW headcount rises 4.4%
The rich continue to get richer - but the UK is now home to just 2.4% of the world's high net worth individuals, according to Knight Frank's flagship annual research publication, The Wealth Report.
Property Listenings: Three real estate podcasts to hear this month
Catch up on fascinating conversations with industry insiders in PrimeResi's new regular round-up.
Notting Hill mansion seller faces £36.5mn bill over moth dispute
Horbury Villa is likely to be sold following a fresh High Court ruling.
The Quiet Revolution: Electric vehicles & the future of Prime Central London’s streets
As noise levels reduce and the air becomes cleaner, the capital's most famous neighbourhoods will become even more desirable in the years ahead, explains Simon Rose.
The Building Safety Act & Luxury Property Development: What we’ve learned so far
It's been over a year since the Building Safety Act came into force, bringing sweeping changes for the construction sector.
Number of property millionaires jumps by more than a third in five years
One in every 42 homes in Great Britain is now worth more than £1mn, suggests Savills - rising to one in 11 in London.
Cadogan completes Sloane Street’s ‘grand transformation’
The £46mn public realm revamp was designed by John McAslan + Partners with Andy Sturgeon.
Average service charge bills jumped 11% last year
Service charges have outpaced inflation to become many leaseholders' biggest household bill after the mortgage, says Hamptons.
The Standard: Who Owns London?
Newspaper shines a light on the capital's property power players, from old family trusts to businessman brothers and international wealth funds.
Ranked: London’s fastest & slowest prime property markets
Sellers need to recognise that not all areas are moving at the same pace, says Investec, as latest research flags big variations in time to sell & recent price performance.
Property meets technology: How artificial intelligence is changing real estate & matching buyers with homes
Agents from California to Greece are exploring the ways that AI is already changing the game for the industry and how the technology can benefit their clients;