Miscellanea
Up-sizers’ average ‘trade-up gap’ escalates to £68k
Asking price inflation for three-bedroom houses has outstripped the price growth of two-bedroom flats every year for the last five years, says Rightmove.
Ranked: Average estate agency fees by area
Average estate agency commission fees across England & Wales's regions are estimated to range from c.£1,800 in the North East to c.£9,200 in London.
New digital EPC service makes it easier to improve home energy performance
EPCs are essential for anyone looking to move home, and are a big aid to understanding what actions can be taken to improve the energy performance of a home or building.
British Virgin Islands to go public with details of secret company ownership
A recent BBC investigation found that 11,700 companies registered in the British overseas territory owned 23,000 UK properties.
Sustainable Gains: On the future of green buildings
Developers, policymakers and investors are coming round to the idea that green development makes economic sense, says Jojo Romarx Salas...
LA Times: The luxury air business is booming — as many Californians struggle to breathe
Sam Deen reports for the LA Times on how clean air is becoming a must-have amenity for high-end buyers on the West Coast...
Sales success for Octagon at flagship Surrey scheme
Luxury housebuilder’s first foray into the mainstream market is delivering results...
Ranked: Britain’s highest & lowest Council Tax areas
Rural areas tend to have higher Council Tax bills than urban locations.
Industry stalwart Paterson backs short-term rental platform
Owner of UK Sotheby’s International Realty, Robin Paterson, joins newly-rebranded Stayo as non-exec chairman.
The Modern House launches high-end print magazine
Design-led agency ups the marketing ante with ‘the ultimate guidebook to modern living’
Ranked: The ‘most competitive’ cities to be an estate agent
Aberdeen has the highest ratio of estate agents to property listings, with just 13 per agent. London has 24.
Londoners on the move: How ‘rebalancing priorities’ are influencing the decisions of four key London buyer types
Savills' research team has profiled four key London buyer types and how their changing wants and needs are impacting the prime residential markets.