Main image: A fireman adjusts a hose in front of a house with a visible mark on its wall of where the flood level reached during the cleanup after storm Dennis in Crickhowell, Wales, February 17 2020. EPA-EFE/DIMITRIS LEGAKIS
Housebuilding ban on floodplains isn't enough – flood-prone communities should take back control
As thousands of homes across the UK are affected by floods, Professor Hannah Cloke wades in with some harsh truths and good advice... "Perhaps flood risk should come to be seen like earthquake risk zones in other countries," she suggests.
Coastal communities may have to move, warns Environment Agency in stark flood risk assessment
'In some cases, the scale of flooding or coastal change may be so significant [that it] may mean potentially moving communities out of harm’s way in the longer term'
Sandy Mitchell: How to beat the competition & hire the dream project team
"It is a crazy sellers’ market for architects, designers and the like," writes Redbook founder Sandy Mitchell.
In Pictures: Google & RIBA create a new digital architecture resource
The Royal Institute of British Architects has partnered with Google's Arts & Culture platform to create 15 specially-curated online "stories", showcasing the best of the RIBA archive.
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Deal sealed on £18.75mn Holland Park townhouse
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One dollar millionaire leaving the UK ‘every 45 minutes’
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Property developer continues its dramatic run of prime London site acquisitions since becoming part of Aldar in late 2023.
Peak Luxury: Four Seasons penthouses to go on sale in Gstaad
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In Pictures: Chelsea Waterfront’s Powerhouse reaches completion
Painstaking 15-year project has transformed a century-old SW London landmark into a striking new luxury apartment scheme.
Carter Jonas installs national resi sales boss
Dominic Bruneau will oversee the agency's network of 14 resi sales teams across the UK.
Investec backs Wentworth Estate super-home project
£11.5mn loan tees up latest endeavour by luxury developer Applegate Homes.
NDAs in prime property transactions: Essential privacy tool or negotiation hazard?
Top buying agent Jazmin Atkins evaluates the pros and cons of using confidentiality agreements in elite-level real estate deals.
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