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What does the future of the prime residence look like? Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on luxury property development
Knight Frank has looked into how Covid-19 is accelerating design trends and impacting housing delivery, suggesting some key evolutions for the future of the global prime residence.
Grosvenor launches property management business
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has extended its resi and commercial property management services beyond its own portfolio for the first time in 340 years.
Beauchamp expands in Tel Aviv with luxury agency acquisition
MAKI has been rebranded and merged into Beauchamp Estates's Israeli operation, which launched last year.
Knight Frank launches property auction division
Launched in response to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, KF's new auction business is being run by former BidX1 and Allsop man Richard Watson, and focuses on residential properties.
‘Covid-19 has increased the desire to move home, with more space the key driver’ for prime buyers
The latest Savills buyer survey reveals "a greater urgency in the desire to move home", allowing the top-end estate agency to predict that the current surge in buying activity will continue beyond the…
OnTheMarket names estate agency founder Tebb as CEO
OnTheMarket has hired Ivy Gate founder Jason Tebb as CEO, following the sacking of Ian Springett in March. The appointment makes OTM the first major portal to be helmed by a former estate agent.
The Missing Market: Why London property developers are missing out on over 23,000 new-build buyers
Savills has identified a significant "missing market" for new-build homes in the capital that property developers "cannot afford to miss out on."
Ranked: The world’s top 15 ‘Luxury Cities’
New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the top global cities for luxury living, according to a new index by HNW research house Wealth X.
‘Rulebook rewritten’ as buyers go on a £37bn Summer spending spree
Rightmove has just recorded its busiest ever month, as the property market's post-lockdown "mini-boom" accelerates rather than slows down.
Moving with the times: Why the lettings industry needs to adapt & evolve
Letting agencies will have to take significant steps to grow and advance in the new era, writes Giles Barrett - starting by putting tenants first, and ditching the uniform...
A Matter of Taste: Can personal preferences permit you to refuse to approve a neighbour’s building plans?
A High Court case over an ultra-modern new-build house in Holland Park shines a light on a tricky matter of taste.
Green Homes Grant: Key points & implications for property owners
Sarah Wales of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson gives a concise summary of the Green Homes Grant and its implications for homeowners and landlords.