Miscellanea
China’s ‘Silk Road urbanism’ is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
Jonathan Silver of the University of Sheffield and Alan Wiig of the University of Massachusetts Boston explore how China's vast "Belt & Road" investment initiative is transforming neighbourhoods around…
Mortgage approvals dip – but not by as much as some thought
Data mix-up at UK Finance causes dramatic but erroneous 'six-year low' headlines.
Rewards & Attitudes Survey 2019: How the UK property sector pays
The 20th annual RICS & Macdonald & Co Rewards & Attitudes Survey polled nearly 3,500 UK property professionals on their rewards and motivations, views on market sentiment and talent management issues;
Meet the Real Estate Appraiser of the World’s Most Gruesome Murder Sites
Rolling Stone magazine's EJ Dickson chats to the real estate specialist who has valued the sites of some of America's most notorious crime scenes, from the JonBenét Ramsey house to the Heaven’s Gate…
Ranked: The average cost of a car parking space by London borough
Benham & Reeves calculates the average value of a car parking space in the capital to be £218,871, more than the average house price in 176 locations across the country
£440k guide price for vandalised stately home in Cumbria
Buyers interested in this once-glorious Grade II* mansion in the Yorkshire Dales will definitely need to take a view, as they won't actually be able to see inside it...
Guidance issued for agents on dual fees as disputes soar
'Disputes over dual fees have become an increasing cause for concern', says The Property Ombudsman, and the problem is 'reflecting poorly on the industry as a whole'
The Country Life Top 100 builders, architects, interior decorators and garden designers in Britain
Venerable lifestyle weekly releases its annual guide to the best practitioners working in the country house field...
PEPs, SARs & MLROs: An A to Z of Anti-Money Laundering
As "gatekeepers", estate agents play a crucial role in the UK Government's ongoing efforts to stamp out money laundering and terrorism financing.
Kensington & Chelsea residents most vocal on noise
Council received nearly 35,000 noise complaints over a three-year period, more than any other area of the country
In Pictures: Savills crowned London’s best estate agency football team
Firm sees off industry rivals to win fiercely-fought charity five-a-side tournament The CPR Cup
#TheCPRCup: Fixtures, teams & players
Which top agents will be battling it out in Friday's hotly-anticipated industry charity football tournament?