Miscellanea
Savills launches French residential desk in London
'France is a hugely popular location for international buyers and I look forward to driving more business to our teams across the country,' says Alice Storrie.
Luxury Outlook: Seven trends for HNW real estate markets in 2024
Top-end property brokerage summarises the big themes at play in the world's prime residential hubs this year.
Planners wade into Chelsea houseboats row
Officers have been looking into whether some of the larger vessels at Cheyne Walk required planning permission.
Mortgage approvals rise amid ‘encouraging signs’ for home-buyers
'The fall in mortgage rates since late July has stabilised the market and underpinned a moderate recovery in purchasing activity,' comments Knight Frank Finance on the latest Bank of England data.
Contents of important Scottish mansion head to auction
'It is rare for a collection to come to market that has been so thoughtfully curated, with such impressive academic vision and decorative flare,' say auctioneers of Cairness House 'treasure trove'.
Government to cut retrofit red tape for historic homes
Planning rules to be relaxed following review into challenges faced by heritage sector.
Savills heralds ‘significant opportunity’ for property investors ‘to buy at the bottom of the market’ in 2024
'There will be significant opportunity – especially in the commercial and residential spaces – for investors to buy at the bottom of the market,' says Savills, as the property firm shares its forecasts for…
Happy Holidays: PrimeResi will resume full service in January 2024
Wishing all our readers health, happiness, peace and prosperity - and a very merry festive break.
In Pictures: Bhutan’s ‘Mindfulness City’ masterplan is ‘a global example of how to build a sustainable human presence on Earth’
Spreading across more than 1,000km² near the Indian border, ambitious proposals for a new city at Gelephu promise 'a cradle for growth & innovation,' say architects.
New app aims to thwart property fraud
Title Guardian monitors multiple online databases and property portals to help prevent property fraud; founders say the new smart tech 'can stop a home being stolen.'
Charity pop-up at Mayfair development site looks to raise £125k
Henigman & CPI will be hosting another edition of Pop-Up Crisis at the old Mayfair Police Station on Savile Row this month.