Miscellanea
How to greet clients in a viral pandemic, according to Debrett’s
Handshakes are out, but is a fist-bump too much? High-society etiquette guide Debrett's has come up with some handy advice for business folk to avoid both contagion and faux pas.
Country Life: The 100 finest country house architects, builders, craftspeople, interior decorators and garden designers in Britain
Venerable lifestyle weekly releases its annual guide to the best practitioners working in the country house field.
Savills still tops for undergrads
The agency has been ranked as the number one real estate firm for undergraduate placements for the fifth year in a row
Industry urged to ‘do some good’ with empty MIPIM diaries
Idea floated on social media leads to 'impromptu movement', as property peeps volunteer for good causes instead of jetting off to Cannes
Bloomberg: Crooked banker tapped professionals to manage web of dirty money
Investigation shines a spotlight on the 'enablers' involved in overseeing the luxury assets of Azerbaijan’s Jahangir Hajiyev - reportedly including a set of super-prime mansions on the prestigious St…
The Times: Rightmove no longer such a good move
Could the fortunes of the all-conquering portal be on the turn?
‘I hope no one ever experiences what I have been through’: High-profile developer falls victim to ‘multimillion pound property scam’
High-profile developer, writer and podcaster Nicole Bremner has expressed her shock at being targeted in a "multimillion pound property scam".
Learning from other cultures is key to shaping our industry
As Europe's biggest networking jamboree faces an exodus of big names over coronavirus fears, Chris Dietz of global real estate community LeadingRE explains why meeting new people and learning about different…
Housebuilding ban on floodplains isn’t enough – flood-prone communities should take back control
As thousands of homes across the UK are affected by floods, Professor Hannah Cloke wades in with some harsh truths and good advice...
Propertymark introduces a new toolkit to help speed up transactions
NAEA Propertymark's new Sales Protocol Toolkit has been designed to speed up transactions and reduce fall through rates, while helping agents to comply with Consumer Protection Regulations.
Regional asking prices per square metre, compared
The average per square metre asking price in Central London's W postcode is £9,000 more than the average in Sunderland's SR postcode.
Rightmove launches home extension cost & value calculator
Estimates "should be taken as a very rough guide only," says the portal.