Format: Feature
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?
10 Years On: How the credit crunch is still shaping the UK housing market
"The Global Financial Crisis has fundamentally changed the UK housing market" says Savills
Prime Education: Studying London’s most sought after catchment areas
'In the capital, you pay an average premium of 13% for a house located near a primary school rated Outstanding by OFSTED, its highest-performing category'
Brexit and the long history of English property owners in France: will the passion endure?
As Brexit negotiations continue, many of the 150,000 British citizens living in France are uneasy
Talking Heads: The art of the viewing (and why a vendor being present is the ‘kiss of death’)
Prime London agents share their tips...
Currency Matters: Understanding how currency shifts affect global property markets
Knight Frank's Taimur Khan delivers a briefing on the implications of currency movements on residential real estate markets