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‘Transformer’ rooms & robo-furniture are set to remake our homes – and lives – before our eyes
As the global urban population continues to soar, the increasing need to use space more efficiently means adaptive and responsive domestic micro-environments will replace the old concept of static rooms…
London Square nears sell-out at the Star & Garter after £25m flurry
Developer enters the home straight at its flagship scheme on Richmond Hill
Planners close the book on Hardy country saga
Planning inspector concludes proposals for 120-home development near Dorchester would cause 'permanent damage' to the setting of the Grade I listed Wolfeton House, once frequented by the great Victorian…
Global house price inflation sinks to its lowest level in six years
Hungary has seen the fastest annual property price inflation of any of the 56 countries or territories measured by Knight Frank in the last year
Six Senses to make UK debut at £1bn Whiteleys scheme
Huge boost for Bayswater as luxury hospitality giant joins Finchatton and Foster + Partners on the teamsheet; new plans include 14 branded residences, offering access to a suite of 'best-in-class' facilities...
All is calm, all is bright: Post-election thoughts
There is no denying the instant relief felt by stakeholders in the prime London property market following the general election result, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson, but there are real concerns this…
Resi investors shun Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is transitioning into a place to live as well as work, says Savills; a third of buyers in the area are international, and over a third of households earn more than £100k a year.
London’s 40-acre riverside ‘new town’, Royal Wharf, tops out
Following an ambitious build schedule, the last and tallest residential tower in Ballymore & Oxley's Royal Docks regeneration project has just reached full height.
Mortgage mis-selling ‘could be the next PPI’
Legal cases are being brought against mortgage brokers who allegedly "mis-sold" interest-only products; potential compensation payouts could run to "billions"...
Knight Frank predicts ‘rising momentum across all property markets’, with PCL set to out-perform
Prime Central London property prices are likely to rise by 18% over the next five years, forecasts Knight Frank, out-performing mainstream markets.
‘£100m’ price tag for trophy Chelsea mansion
Heiress lists the Grade II listed Sloane House on Old Church Street after carrying out a spectacular revamp
House price growth drops to the lowest level since September 2012
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of a slow property market in the run-up to the General Election.