Coastal homes & communities could be swamped by rising sea levels within 80 years
A one-metre increase in sea levels could happen within a generation, warns the Committee on Climate Change, putting millions of homes at risk and wiping out many of Britain's most coveted waterfront locations
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'
New Government design manual & planning reforms promise a ‘green housing revolution’
Housing Minister reveals an "ambitious revamp of planning rules" and bans gas boilers in new homes, as the Government publishes its first-ever "design manual to promote the building of beautiful new homes"…
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.
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Former Knight Franker Hobbs relaunches land & development consultancy
Halifield Land temporarily closed after director Jason Hobbs fell ill; the firm and its founder are now back in action, seeking development site in London and the South East.
Former Hamptons director acquires ‘design-led’ estate agency Aucoot
Boutique firm unveils new-look senior team & sets sights on expansion within & beyond London.
Pre-Budget speculation spooks Prime London sales market
Fears over looming tax changes are already having repercussions in the capital's top neighbourhoods, as high-end sales slump & appraisals soar.
Deal sealed on ‘one of the most important private estates in Jersey’
Neo-classical inspired mansion, said to rank among the finest private residences created in Britain in recent years, was guided at £32mn.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
Knight Frank's Chair William Beardmore-Gray discusses diversity, growing pains & the 'complicated game' with the FT.
HBA Residential installs super-prime specialist as creative director
Katie Earl takes creative helm at luxury resi arm of hospitality design giant Hirsch Bedner Associates.
In Pictures: LA London’s Summer Party
Architecture & interiors practice assembled the great & good of London's design world to celebrate the season - and the company's recent rebrand.
Young professionals are ‘flocking’ to the West Country, says buying agency
An influx of new permanent residents since the pandemic 'has changed the dynamic for many towns in Cornwall', says Black Brick.
Bumper summer for boutique London estate agency
Arlington Residential reports 'surge' in sales & listings across neighbourhoods from Marylebone to Hampstead.
Voluntary ‘mansion tax’ could be coming to Surrey
Local council looks to rally support for a 'bold' idea pioneered in Prime Central London.
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Sotheby’s International Realty's seven-figure marketing drive focuses on one-off homes, positioning agents as 'curators of the unique.'
‘Surge’ in larger homes listed for sale as Autumn Statement looms
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In Pictures: Trio of show apartments unveiled at new Kensington scheme
Turnkey options served up at reworked mansion block off High Street Ken.
Carter Jonas installs director of marketing, comms & business development
Anthony White takes on newly-created senior role at national property consultancy.