Format: Feature
Interview: Andrew Dunn of Finchatton on forging a partnership with Four Seasons
Finchatton's co-founder gives us the inside track on Four Seasons’ much-anticipated entry into standalone resi...
How re-engineering elevators could transform 21st-century cities
An exciting new system being tested in Germany has the potential to revolutionise the construction and use of tall buildings...
Top Classes: How trophy property performs against other ‘passion’ assets
Coutts Index pits £10m+ homes against fine wine, fine art, jewellery, rare instruments and classic cars - but which has fared best over the last year?
Should the UK be worried about inflation? No – looming deflation is the real concern
Thought-provoking economics from Sheffield Hallam's Alexander Tziamalis...
Is winning a house in a raffle too good to be true?
It might sound like a win-win, but raffling off bricks and mortar could put both parties on the wrong side of the law - and the taxman, explains Janet Armstrong-Fox and Dominic Cole...
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The Green Space Race: Understanding the Urban Greening Factor
How a green planning policy idea from Berlin could change the way London's new developments are assessed...
Don’t give up on ambitious green architecture – despite London’s Garden Bridge folly
London’s proposed “Garden Bridge” is no more, writes Ian Mell. After years of controversy, the city’s mayor has finally sunk the idea into the Thames.
Passivhaus: Understanding the gold standard of efficient building
CBRE explores the "fabric first" approach to improving domestic property sustainability and energy efficiency
In defence of the leasehold system
Measures to prevent abuse are welcome, but let's not forget the leasehold structure has created and maintained some of our best loved urban landscapes...
Over two-thirds of fall-throughs are preventable – here’s how…
Buying agent Sally Fraser offers some pointers on keeping property transactions in bed...
Ground Rent Scandal: How a collective blindspot came into view
Alan Edwards examines the origins and potential repercussions of what's been described as 'the PPI of the property industry'...
Please Release RE: How to change a restrictive covenant on development land
Have you heard of Section 84?