Miscellanea
RBKC gets tough on owners of empty homes
Council to trial the use of Empty Dwellings Management Orders and forceable sales in ‘severe circumstances’.
Super-prime design & construction firms collaborate on Notting Hill street art project
Studio Indigo & London Projects unveil new hand-painted mural by Royal College of Art alumni, Adalberto Lonardi, on their Lansdowne Road construction site.
Westminster defers Cundy Street decision
Westminster Council has deferred making a decision on Grosvenor's controversial redevelopment of the "Cundy Street Quarter" in Belgravia.
Property owners are becoming more bullish on house price growth this year
2021's property market is likely to be "less of a roller-coaster ride" than 2020, suggests Knight Frank, as the firm stands by its forecast of 0% growth for UK house prices in the year ahead.
Chestertons becomes first major agency to go carbon neutral
31-branch London-based operator has just been certified as Net Zero Carbon and is on a quest to become ‘the country’s greenest estate agency’.
Will the Covid pandemic cause London’s population to decline?
Earlier this week, Capital Economics suggested a decline in London’s population could have a significant impact on its housing market, so is the current trend a blip, quickly reversed - or a turning…
Savills raises £37m at first auction of 2021
First of two sales arranged to beat the SDLT deadline saw the firm's highest number of registered bidders to date.
Westminster to auction off iconic street signs
Council offers ‘unique chance to own a piece of London’s history’
Tall tower problems: ‘Leaks, creaks & breaks’ reported at super-prime New York high-rise
Media reports tell of friction at one of New York's highest-profile luxury high-rise developments, with warnings that other super-tall towers could have similar problems.
Ranked: Six Nations host cities by property price inflation
As the 22nd Six Nations rugby tournament gets underway, Knight Frank has checked to see which of the host cities' property markets has out-performed in recent years.
Meet Sam, the real estate robot…
German agency recruits a 1.7m droid to add a 'more personal touch' to virtual viewings.
UK’s rural areas in line for fast broadband
Operators begin work to eliminate ‘not spots’ around the country.