Miscellanea
How off-grid living has shifted from hippie to chic
'Off-grid' is no longer the preserve of the tree huggers, says Dorcas George-Jones of Castellum.
Service charges have jumped by an average of 8.4% in the last year
'The value of flats where the service charge is disproportionate to the services on offer has come under downward pressure,' says Hamptons.
‘It smells a bit’: Country Life Editor shares an alternative Countryside Code
Mark Hedges shares his top tips for people moving to rural areas with Winkworth's The Property Exchange podcast.
Grand Retail to Parkside: Agency pens field guide to PCL’s eight ‘villages’
Boutique firm delves into the characteristics of the capital's inner districts & gives each a new identity to help buyers with their decisions.
Property agents tee off for charity
Golfers from firms including Savills, Fine & Country and Hamptons to attend inaugural industry event in aid of The Rainbow Trust.
The Rise of ‘Quiet Luxury’: How (some) HNW home-owners are moving away from ‘flashy displays of wealth’
'Flashy is out, and quiet luxury is here to stay,' declares Christie’s International Real Estate, as the firm's brokers suggest less is more for affluent 'Gen Z' home-buyers.
‘A record year for ten-figure wealth’: The world’s richest people in 2024, ranked
Britain's billionaire exit: Forbes' top 100 includes only one British citizen.
Knight Frank appoints new office head in Winchester
Jane Kennerley has made the move from Savills.
New York, Tokyo & London named world’s ‘most resilient’ cities in 2024
Savills' annual research points to 'an inflection' for global cities in 2024 'as funding environments improve and real estate investment volumes start to recover.'
Real Estate Legal Digest: An essential guide to the latest developments shaping the UK property market
Stay abreast of the key policies & issues affecting the sector with PrimeResi's regular legal briefing, prepared by Boodle Hatfield's team of experts
New estate agency launches in Buckinghamshire
Domus Partners has been set up by James Courtney and Luke Green.
Ranked: England’s top ten most expensive house names
What's in a name? Savills investigates, and puts a price on it.