Miscellanea
Most home-owners are NIMBYs, concludes survey; 72% don’t think their local area needs any new-build homes
72% of British home0owners don't think their local area needs any new homes, according to a new survey. Over half don't want new homes built near them.
Stamp Duty Refunds: Too good to be true?
Stamp Duty is complicated and sometimes reliefs are overlooked, say top lawyers writing for The Chartered Institute of Taxation - so it can be worth revisiting transactions in search of a rebate.
Almacantar unveils Lee Simmons-designed sculpture at Marble Arch Place
PCL developer set out to deliver a 'stop and stare' moment at its new mixed-use scheme by Hyde Park.
HNWIs returning to PCL, reports luxury logistics firm
Notting Hill is proving a popular destination for post-pandemic relocations.
In Pictures: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 Gold Medal Winners
Take a tour of the five top creations from this year's horticultural extravaganza...
Five numbers that lay bare the mammoth effort needed to insulate Britain’s homes
The transition to net zero emissions is often framed as a race to make new stuff – such as electric vehicles and wind turbines – as fast as possible. That’s actually the easy part, says Ran Boydell.
Westminster revamps Hanover Square’s ‘green oasis’
Council completes the first in a series of public realm improvements for the north Mayfair square.
Buyer Beware: On the exorbitant cost of building works
Brexit and Covid have utterly changed the landscape in terms of what it costs to renovate a property - but the marketplace remains massively underprepared and ill-informed, warns buying agent Guy Meacock……
Gove’s MHCLG rebadged as DLUHC
Boris Johnson has renamed Michael Gove's department to focus on regional development as well as housing and other things.
Infography: How much space does £5,000 buy around Britain?
It currently costs an average of £282 to buy a single square foot of property in the UK, according to Zoopla - rising to £1,491 in Kensington & Chelsea.
In Pictures: Echlin designs ‘vibrant & artistic’ Canary Wharf penthouse
Marylebone-based studio unveils the interior scheme for a 41st-floor unit at 10 Park Drive, the first resi sales development on the Canary Wharf estate.
Watch: Billionaire reveals BIG plans for a brand new American city
A billionaire and an architect have revealed a plan to build an entirely new city for five million people in an American desert. They just need a location and around $400bn to do it.