Miscellanea
Required Reading: Key recommendations from the Grenfell fire report
Nearly 18 months after fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in West London, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published his Phase One report on the public inquiry into the disaster.
Who will be crowned industry football champs in 2020?
London agencies get set to fight it out for the 2020 CPR Cup, which was won this year by Savills in an event that raised £5,500 for Canine Partners
Septic tank rule change could kick up a stink for property sellers
New septic tank regulations require all homes not connected to a mains sewage network to review, upgrade or replace their non-mains system by the 1st January 2020; failure to comply may delay a property…
Rightmove founder backs proptech marketplace
Harry Hill joins $800k funding round for James Dearsley and Eddie Holmes' Unissu platform
‘World’s most expensive parking space’ goes for over £750k
A parking bay in the basement of a Hong Kong office block has sold for HK$7.6 million
Change in government is biggest worry for UK’s wealthy
A new PM, tax changes and failing health are the top three concerns facing HNW residents right now, according to a new survey
‘Queen of Self Storage’ launches Regent’s Park store
Susie Fabre's A&A rolls out a new 35,000 square foot 'art deco-inspired' facility aimed at space-starved PCL residents
To sell luxury, should it still be called luxury?
While the luxury sector is experiencing unprecedented worldwide success, it is also facing an existential crisis, as Professors Jean-Noël Kapferer and Anne Michaut explain...
New UCL project aims to profile every building in London
"Colouring London" is a new citizen science platform that collects, collates, visualises and allows people to download statistical data about every building in London
The Lady launches training school for household staff
Venerable women's glossy diversifies into training and recruitment at 'Norfolk’s answer to Downton Abbey'
These are London’s most influential property people in 2019
The Evening Standard's annual rundown of the capital's influencers includes 17 property power players
Global UHNW wealth falls for the first time in three years
There's been "muted" growth in the number of Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals over the last year, reports Wealth-X - but London has seen a bigger rise than any other top ten UHNW city