Miscellanea
‘Make yourself redundant every five years’, advises JLL boss
Guy Grainger, EMEA CEO at JLL, says he used to find himself getting complacent every few years, so he came up with the philosophy of getting a successor in place to "re-energise him for the next challenge".
Green light for Dubai ruler’s Highlands estate plans
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum free to press on with major extension of his 63,000 acre retreat on the shores of Loch Duich
Canary Wharf Group signs up high-end health club
Third Space to deliver 'world-class' 40,000 square foot amenity at CWG's Wood Wharf mega-scheme, with designated 8,000 square foot area for residents
Four Seasons to double global resi portfolio
Luxury hospitality operator confirms that more than 80% of all development projects will include a resi component, 'solidifying market position as the world leader in luxury branded residential offerings'…
Thwarting Granny: What the Duchess of Cornwall could do next
Earlier this month, the Duchess of Cornwall lost a long-running planning battle to thwart permission for her next door neighbour's "granny" flat.
Property sector ‘hardest hit’ as number of firms in ‘significant financial distress’ rises by 7%
Another 3,134 property businesses were struggling financially in the last three months of 2018, says Begbies Traynor, taking the UK total to 48,500
The Prime Residential Almanac 2019: The new luxury property industry yearbook is available now
The 2019 Prime Resi Almanac is now available to buy: 630 pages of postcode-level data, deals & insight on high-value property markets across London, England & Wales
Why resi developers should be considering the specialist retirement sector
Success in other niches has shown how a differentiated development can succeed even at times when the general housing market is poor, says Nigel Sibley
Wealthy EU citizens shipping out of the UK, says removals firm
High-end removals specialist Anthony Ward Thomas reports an 82% rise in the number of moves away from Britain, attributing the rise to botched Brexit negotiations
New pollution map to reveal London’s dirtiest addresses
Online resource will provide a detailed picture of the capital's most polluted streets
The total value of London’s housing stock has fallen for the first time since 2009
The total value of UK residences climbed by 2.7% - or £190bn - in 2018, says Savills, but London saw a 1.5% drop; all the homes in Britain are now worth £7.29 trillion.
In Pictures: Central London’s longest pier set to launch this year
Royal Wharf Pier promises to better connect Ballymore and Oxley's Royal Wharf development with Central and West London, while creating a new public space 'reminiscent of traditional British seaside piers'…