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Marketing ESG: Do homeowners value & seek sustainability?
With the roll-back on net zero policies billed as a cost saving exercise, Flora Harley examines whether UK homeowners value sustainability and how property marketing can play a role.
Postcard from Greece: Property market players ‘have moved away from a cautious approach’
In the latest PrimeResi dispatch from Luxury Portfolio International, Jeronymo Kontonis notes a growing sense of optimism in top-end Greek property markets, and highlights some major developments and key…
Currency Matters: Chart analysis suggests we could see a property market bounce as early as February
Applying the kind of long-term analysis used in the financial world indicates the UK housing market is approaching a pivotal moment, explains David Huggett...
‘A mess in search of a solution’: What can be done to fix our dysfunctional rental market?
It must be obvious that the current situation is bad for everyone, writes Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth.
Giles Barrett: On the fragmentation of the property market
'I just looked at the leading portal for ‘Notting Hill properties launched within the last 7 days’; from the 72 new listings, there were 34 different agents.
Tom Bill: Election countdown begins for UK housing market
Discussions around support for buyers, stamp duty cuts and the Renters Reform Bill are becoming more hypothetical as the general election approaches.
Chris Dietz: The impact of sustainable transportation on the UK real estate sector
Leading RE's president of global operations explains how cleaner transportation modes are transforming urban spaces, increasing property values, and nurturing environmentally aware communities in major…
Prime property market paralysis: On navigating the buyer-seller standoff
Right now we appear to have an impasse, with buyers trying to time the market and sellers too nervous to test it - but how long are both sides prepared to wait?
From turnkey one-beds to carbon zero family homes: Prime market trends to watch, according to a top buying agent
'Developers take heed, you will do well focusing on luxury developments for the one-bed singleton market,' advises Jazmin Atkins
Postcard from Paris: Susie Hollands on the French capital’s ‘striking parallel’ with the Prime Central London property market
The city of love still holds dear to global buyers, says a top Parisian buying agent.
‘It’s not ok to be average’: Guy Gittins on a year in charge of Foxtons
A year after taking the top job at Foxtons, CEO Guy Gittins reflects on some big changes for the business - and celebrates the firm reclaiming its position as 'London’s #1 estate agency brand'.
City & Country design chief: Why I’d love to see a renaissance of Georgian architecture in urban areas
Starmer’s proposal is a great starting point, says Simon Vernon-Harcourt, but its success will ultimately depend on the quality of the implementation.