Coastal communities may have to move, warns Environment Agency in stark flood risk assessment
'In some cases, the scale of flooding or coastal change may be so significant [that it] may mean potentially moving communities out of harm’s way in the longer term'
Housebuilding ban on floodplains isn’t enough – flood-prone communities should take back control
As thousands of homes across the UK are affected by floods, Professor Hannah Cloke wades in with some harsh truths and good advice...
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Beyond the eco-conscious affluent: Is there a green premium for new homes?
Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable "green" homes, say Lucy Greenwood & Patrick Eve of Savills, but only larger homes achieve a "green" premium.
How England’s broken planning system has created (not reduced) the risk of floods
"Urban areas have been creating flood risk," writes Lee Bosher. "And this is largely due to the government’s focus on making land – low cost, flood prone land – available for development."
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints new Ops Director
New recruit 'brings a proven track record in high-value transactions & operational ingenuity,' says super-prime brokerage.
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Another senior appointment for Strutt & Parker in PCL
Andrew Chambers has followed in the recent footsteps of Claire Reynolds, moving to the BNP Paribas-owned heritage estate agency from UK Sotheby's International Realty.
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Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
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Green light for major Wimbledon office-to-resi scheme
Aldar-owned London Square has chalked-up another planning win.
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Italian design platform lands in London with Embassy Gardens penthouse
Artemest collaborated with Dublin-based designer Róisín Lafferty on the high-end project in Nine Elms.
REDD appoints new director to lead private client growth drive
The luxury real estate firm is expanding its bespoke services offering for HNWIs, family offices & investors.
Interview: Rhodium’s Richard Petrik on ‘mobilising’ London’s most luxurious developments
Top-end specialist reveals how schemes are transformed from building sites into turnkey addresses for the world’s most discerning buyers.
‘Ultra-rare’ triplex penthouse offers vast ‘blank canvas’ above Chelsea Waterfront
The trophy home atop Tower East is being offered for sale in shell condition.
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Thumbs-up for major new canal-side neighbourhood in RBKC
FaulknerBrowns devised the masterplan for the 19-acre former gasworks site - from where the Notting Hill Carnival sets off - for Ballymore and Sainsbury's.
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SW London specialist signs to Harding Green
Catherine Merrett previously worked for Savills and for Antony Roberts.
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Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
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FRP swoops on Arc & Co
Business advisory firm adds top real estate team as part of national expansion.
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Savills & CBRE are due to launch resi sales at Angel Village early next year.
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Budget 2025: Estate agency assesses ‘most likely’ tax changes for the property market
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