Miscellanea
Sophisticated Security: The modern approach to protecting luxury homes
Security requirements have become the number one priority for HNW homeowners in recent years, says Gerard Cooper, with increased demands from insurers amplifying the personal risk and exposure of high-profile…
‘Impenetrable’ housing market pushes homeowners to improve, rather than move
Proportion of homeowners deciding to renovate rather than relocate has soared five-fold since 2013, with "prohibitively" high property prices and stamp duty cited as the main reasons...
Developers demonstrate the power of the humble hoarding
Walk-in buyer walks away with the keys to a multi-million pound apartment at Canary Wharf Group & Qatari Diar's Southbank Place
Westminster ‘guilt tax’ gets go-ahead
Council votes to roll out innovative 'Community Contribution' scheme
New York trumps London in city wealth rankings
Big Apple sweeps the board in terms of wealth, investment, lifestyle and future; London still beats all other European cities with Brexit having 'limited impact' so far...
£100k damages awarded in Kensington noise dispute
Neighbours clash after renovation works at W14 mansion block...
The UK homebuying process could soon get a whole lot quicker…
Land Registry starts work on national Local Land Charges Register; confirms launch happening before the end of 2018...
Rules of Construction: Tales from the planning front line
From the recent case in Leicestershire involving a house hidden behind a fake garage door, to the hoo-ha in Kensington over a 'candy-cane' paint job, Clive Moys talks us through some memorable recent breaches…
‘It’s too cold to lay bricks’
Cold snap means construction sites are 'grinding to a halt', says the Federation of Master Builders
BNP PRE, Strutts & John Clegg set up shop at new Scottish HQ
Newly-merged firms brought under the same roof in Edinburgh
Ranked: The 12 ‘most valuable’ green spaces in the world
Three cities have green spaces worth more than Hyde Park, apparently...
In Pictures: Restoration of important Kent manor house makes the grade
How one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the UK has been reimagined as a piano school-come-family home...