Miscellanea
What it takes to be in the top 1% of earners around the world
Middle Eastern nations have the highest threshold for high-rollers wanting to break into the top 1% of earners, followed by the USA
Chelsea townhouses ‘totally collapse’ amid construction works
The pair of mid-terrace buildings on Durham Place fell down in the middle of the night.
RICS to roll out new Home Survey Standard next spring
New professional statement sets out mandatory requirements for all RICS resi sector pros.
The Guardian: London is the wild west of the global property market – and it needs a sheriff
"Modern London is the wild west of the global property market," writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins and parts of it are defaced and dying as a result."
Cain International trades Mayfair for Islington Square
Real estate investor sets up home at one of its first developments.
Four new proptech ‘innovators’ join Land Registry incubator
Four more startups have been selected to join the Geovation scheme, including two platforms that promise to speed up and simplify the homemoving process
London agency teams up with homelessness charity
Marsh & Parsons will be taking on a range of initiatives to raise £25k for Streets of London, including the annual Sleep-Out event.
Ranked: The 40 ‘coolest’ neighbourhoods in the world right now
Time Out’s annual rundown has taken a different tone this year, wisely championing the places that balance ‘great local culture, food and fun with support and kindness for their communities during the …
Savills Director to row the Atlantic in aid of mental health
Savills man Alex Soskin is aiming to break the transatlantic rowing record in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, while raising funds for Mind and the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation.
Pass on the parcel: End the sale of ‘pipe dream’ land
Aston Mead's Land & Planning Director Adam Hesse is calling for ban on the sale of "pipe dream" parcels of land to naïve investors who hope to build homes on them.
Savills builds on sustainable ‘farming tower’ initiative
The agency has been working with non-profit organisation Rethink Food on the education programme since last year.
Spectator: Leasehold lunacy – what estate agents don’t tell you
Journalist Ross Clark lambasts estate agents as "spivs with tape measures" in a magazine once edited by Boris Johnson.