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UK coastal flooding has been regarded as the second-highest risk of civil emergency after pandemic influenza, with an estimated £150 billion of assets at risk. What does this mean for property owners, ask Ian Paton, Head of Oxford PBC, and Ed Yeates, Project Engineer at Cluttons .
Those hanging on in the hope of buying at the bottom of the market may have missed the boat, says Nic Pejacsevich…
With demand continuing to surge in the UK’s country property market, the head of Savills’ London & Country House Consultancy advises UHNW owners to address seven key themes to make sure their mansion or estate is a pleasure rather than a problem…
Most of the decent houses have sold over the last year, and what remains is often either overpriced or substandard, writes Hannah Aykroyd.
“In today’s competitive housing market, it is not uncommon for sellers to move agents”, says Paul Offley. Here the compliance expert explains how estate agents can and should protect sellers against being hit with dual fees, while still ensuring they get what commission may be fairly due.
Hotels may dominate the international branded residence space, but there’s scope for lifestyle brands – from food and drink to fashion and tech – to move into the sector, suggests Riyan Itani.
While many Londoners did exit the city for more space over the last year, just as many realised the importance of being near amenities, friends and family, writes developer Christopher Murray.
Using granular LonRes data, Fraser Slater examines how sales values for houses and flats PCL changed over the course of last year – and the premium buyers were willing to pay across all the key neighbourhoods…
Demand for holiday homes in the UK has surged in recent months – but should property owners look at tapping into the trend, asks Matt Stevenson of Arbuthnot Latham…
A closer look at the government’s own furlough data suggests there is unlikely to be meaningful downwards pressure on sales volumes or prices when the support scheme comes to an end in the autumn, says Tom Bill…
How businesses do business and employees live their lives in the brave new world will shape both the London and country residential markets, writes PV’s Charlie Ellingworth.
Local search indemnity insurance has come to the fore as buyers look to beat the new stamp duty deadlines, writes Lucy Barber.