Miscellanea
Housing Secretary Jenrick’s Resi Convention speech, in full
Robert Jenrick took to the virtual stage this week to deliver the keynote speech at this year's fully-online Resi Convention.
On home, luxuries and necessities
It used to be a given that the closer you are to central London, the higher the per square foot value you’re paying for a home;
The Times: Chelsea townhouse collapse – a pile of rubble with a pinch of stardust
Writing for the Times, Emily Kent Smith delves into the glamorous back story of the Durham Place mansion which was shockingly reduced to a pile of rubble last week.
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…
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.