Miscellanea
UK company chiefs see bonuses disappear
Tough trading conditions and avoiding criticism from investors were cited as the main reasons by Deloitte.
‘No radical change to property taxes’ expected in the March Budget
But major property tax reforms are on the cards longer-term...
Industry backs digital identity scheme to speed up home sales
Etive Technologies secures Innovate UK grant to improve identity verification in the resi buying and selling process;
Major players back call for Unique Property Reference Numbers
Over 50 influential property industry organisations - including Savills, Knight Frank, Countrywide and Foxtons - are calling for the introduction of Unique Property Reference Numbers.
FT: How coronavirus has shaped the home of tomorrow
Writing for the Financial Times, Harriet Fitch Little draws on insights from architects, agents - and a homesteader in rural Nova Scotia - to put forward six key shifts that will 'shape our homes in…
Pressure builds for CGT reform
The Resolution Foundation is calling for "the biggest reforms to wealth taxation in a generation"
Clients’ Questions Answered: Brexit & residential property markets
The status of UK residents looking to live or purchase a residential property in the European Union changes on 1st January 2021 as the UK’s transition period comes to an end.
Mount Anvil & Knight Frank sign up Masterchef stars for festive marketing push
Developer and agents host Christmas ‘cook-a-long’ at high-end north London scheme Hampstead Manor.
New Nine Elms bridge put on ice
Wandsworth reassesses 'rapidly changing travel choices' as a result of the pandemic.
Tracking down England’s top 40 ‘have it all’ villages
Savills' research team has scoured the country to identify 40 villages – the top five in each English region – that “have it all” for those looking to swap city living for the country life.
Over half of property buyers regret moving to a flood risk area
New research highlights the high and rising risk of flooding to home-movers.
City of London brings in ‘revolutionary’ development guidelines on thermal comfort
New 'Thermal Comfort Guidelines' are believed to be the first of their kind globally.