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New York is back, just ask Jerry Seinfeld
Restaurants are crowded, flights are packed, Yankee Stadium is at full capacity and corporate America is calling its workers back.
The impact of stamp duty on transaction numbers will be greater in 2021 than during any other year
2021 will be a case study for how differing rates of stamp duty impact the property market, writes Tom Bill - and another big spike in transaction numbers is on the cards for later this month…
Required Reading: Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1 August 2021, write Fiona Bishop & Rebecca Delaney of Macfarlanes.
Ethical Luxury: Alchemi’s Charlie Baxter on developing a sustainable PCL scheme
Ahead of World Environment Day, Alchemi Group boss Charlie Baxter explains the importance of treading lightly, and how his firm’s forthcoming project in Westminster has aced carbon reduction targets...
Are we seeing the return of a more balanced market?
Demand has sprung back since the pandemic as people have reassessed how and where they live, but supply is now also getting stronger, writes Tom Bill...
The investment case for global property: What ‘the next generation’ wants
Flora Harley explains how preferences are shifting amongst younger ultra-high-net-worth individuals around the world...
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.
The sky’s the limit: Could drones change the way we buy and sell property?
Sophie Henwood & Navpreet Atwal look at how drone technology is currently being used in the property sector, the key rules and regulations to follow, and the implications for those involved in the buying…
What will raise sustainability up the agenda for house values?
Annabel King explores how sustainability is currently influencing valuations, and discusses what she believes will drive change as the UK pursues its ‘net-zero carbon’ by 2050 goal...
Twelve Months On: What has the industry learnt?
Exactly one year ago today the UK’s property market re-opened for business, emerging after nearly seven weeks in lockdown;
On the shortage of supply across UK property markets
Tom Bill digs deeper into the imbalance between supply and demand that’s been putting upwards pressure on prices...
A perfect storm: Three reasons why the country market is red-hot right now
A number of unconnected components have all conspired to create a wild hive of activity, writes Saul Empson