Sustainability climbs the agenda for home-owners & house-hunters
Around two fifths of future house-hunters say they would consider the energy efficiency of their next home, up sharply from just over one fifth who thought about this with their last property purchase.
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.
Buyers paying ‘significantly more’ for homes with low-carbon tech, says Savills, as energy prices rise
59% of home-buyers are willing to pay extra for a home that primarily uses renewable energy, according to a new survey, while a third of buyers think EPC ratings are more important now than they were a…
Life Moves: How home buyer attitudes have evolved (& endured)
Commutability and community remain the key factors for home-buyers in the UK, says Strutt & Parker, after quizzing some 2,000 people about what they want from their next home and how they want to live …
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Mayfair mansion with ‘enormous potential for development’ pitched at £16.5mn
22 Park Street is currently set up as offices, but proposals are in play to return the red-brick townhouse in the heart of Mayfair village to private residential use.
Media headlines ‘are not aligned’ with PCL property market reality, says buying agent
'Buyers are feeling overwhelmed by news reports and headlines, which are often not fully reflective of the experience many of them are having on the ground,' says Jo Eccles of Eccord.
Studio Indigo appoints new head of brand & business development
Daniella Perez Herrera has been managing marketing & comms for the luxury design practice for the last five years.
Obbard delivers luxury St James’s rental scheme for Berry Bros & Rudd
Residents at the newly-converted No.1 St James's will be able to call on a personal wine concierge, and drink in the views of St James's Palace...
London’s major new-build schemes defy gloom as sales surge
The developers behind some of London's biggest projects have been bringing forward phases to meet demand.
Engel & Völkers assembles high-end listings ahead of return to London
Global real estate brokerage is building an impressive roster of instructions in the capital, after temporarily exiting the UK market in 2019.
HNW Hotspots: Where the world’s wealthiest are looking to buy homes in 2023
London, New York & Dubai lead the way for HNWI home-buying intentions, reports Knight Frank.
Architects appointed for Earls Court development’s first phase, delivering up to 1,300 new homes
Three architecture teams have been appointed to accelerate the delivery of the first phase of the ambitious Earls Court regeneration project: Sheppard Robson with Serie Architects and dRMM; Haworth Tompkins …
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Gove gives up on mandatory housebuilding targets
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