Miscellanea
Eleanor-felled tree boosts Sandbanks sea-view homes ‘by £250,000’
Fallen 50-foot conifer has opened 'uninterrupted' harbour views for four properties in the UK's most expensive seaside town
New Chairman for Grosvenor Europe
Morgan Stanley man Jonathan Lane takes on top role as former Allianz Real Estate boss Olivier Piani signs up as NED...
On Resilience: How to turn a challenging market to your advantage
Oona Collins, the executive coach behind some of the most successful people in property, provides a practical guide to thriving in 2018...
Millionaire’s Rows 2017: Every region in England & Wales now has at least one ‘£1m street’
London has six addresses with an average sold price in excess of £10m, says Lloyds Bank, as it ranks the most expensive streets in each of the country's regions.
The Fortress Complex: How the West became obsessed with home security
Sarah Blandy and Rowland Atkinson examine why homeowners are increasingly feeling the need to “fort-up”, and how this trend is influencing domestic architecture...
The 12 Long Reads of Christmas
A rundown of 2017's most popular and insightful features for your festive entertainment...
The top ten property books to buy this Christmas
Our favourite Mayfair bookshop, Heywood Hill, picks ten cracking reads for prime resi professionals...
Market Snapshot: Virginia Water & The Surrey Hills
Demand for homes is still strong in Surrey's affluent enclaves, reports Knight Frank, but property price growth is limited.
New test to help creatures great and small
Developers rejoice as Natural England comes up with a simple way to identify the presence of great crested newts on sites earmarked for housing
London’s new tube map: Crossrail, one year out
Services on London's new East-West Elizabeth Line are due to begin this time next year...
Ranked: ‘The best places to live in Britain’
Hart in Hampshire named as the location with the best quality of like in the UK, followed by the Orkney Islands.
The UK’s first Bitcoin property deals go through
Property Group Go Holdings has sold two houses in Bitcoin for a combined equivalent value of £945,000