Miscellanea
RBKC looks to spend £3m of developers’ cash
Council invites applications from residents and local groups after building up a chunky funding pot from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy
How it feels to steer a proptech start-up through a crisis
2020 was going great guns for Tom Reiss and the AI assistant he created for rental agencies and property managers - until the world was turned upside down by a global pandemic;
The £110m mega-deal that never was…
You can safely ignore the rogue price spike recorded in NW8 recently...
Property tycoons gift £80m to found an eponymous Oxford college
The billionaire Reuben brothers (David, 81, and Simon, 78) have donated a huge chunk of money to Oxford University, where it will be used to establish "Reuben College" and fund the Oxford-Reuben Scholarship.
Lockdown divorce spike to drive supply, predicts agency
Firm predicts a glut of marital homes will be coming up for sale in the coming months
Great estates gear up for grand reopening
Cadogan & Capco outline plans to ensure the safety of visitors and locals ahead of lockdown restrictions being eased next week
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities to live in
Hong Kong tops Mercer’s annual cost of living survey for another year, but the pound’s performance against the dollar has pushed London into the top 20
Martin’s MD launches inspiring volunteering platform
"Everyone has the gift of time and many people have skills, extraordinary or not, that could change or improve the health, state of mind and wellbeing of people in need", says Richard Bourne as he launches…
How the super-rich conquered London
London is an "Alpha City", declares Professor Rowland Atkinson.
Virtual Reality: The final frontier…for now
Boutique agency owner Simon Rose recently bit the bullet and made a big investment in VR software to enhance the experience for his potential buyers - but has it paid off?
On getting the country moving again
The housing market swung back into action this month, but how can clients stay safe while moving home? Master remover Anthony Ward Thomas has the answers...
Historic urn ruling questions whether artefacts are part of listed buildings
A Supreme Court decision on the sale of a pair of historic C18th urns could have important consequences for listed property owners.