Sustainability
Berlin, Toronto & Paris have the world’s most ‘climate resilient’ city real estate markets, says Savills
'Investors may increasingly seek more resilient and green real estate in climate stable cities,' says Savills, 'but at the moment they will be competing over relatively few buildings that meet all those…
Landlords could get EPC upgrade extension
A proposed deadline to require all rental homes to achieve an EPC grade of C or above may be pushed back...
New housing developments must deliver a ‘positive benefit to nature’ from November
New 'Biodiversity Net Gain' requirements for property developments are coming soon, to improve wildlife habitats and help slow species decline across the UK.
Grosvenor’s Greener Futures Fund is looking to support more climate-related projects in Mayfair and Belgravia
This is the second time Grosvenor's Greener Futures Fund has been opened for new proposals.
Property developer brings in ESG chief ‘to drive the business towards carbon-neutral construction and operation’
FEC is on a drive towards carbon-neutral construction and operation.
Property developers tasked with improving London’s air quality
New planning guidance outlaws wood burners in new and refurbished homes in London, and calls for architects and developers to 'consider air quality at every stage of the design process'.
Accouter achieves B Corp status
AGC is the the first British interior design collective to raise its social credentials with B Corp accreditation, joining the likes of Patagonia, The Modern House and The Portman Estate.
Net Zero Review proposes three steps to deliver ‘cleaner, cheaper, greener homes’
Chris Skidmore's Net Zero Review zeroes-in on the need to ramp up energy efficiency across Britain's housing stock - but falls short of providing practical help for property owners.
Philip Harvey: It is time for a grown-up conversation about decarbonising the UK’s housing stock
The British public is 'simply not engaged' with the necessity of cutting domestic carbon emissions, says top buying agent Philip Harvey - but there are opportunities for businesses and home-owners who…
Carter Jonas appoints sustainability guru from JLL
After influential spells in the Civil Service and at JLL, Tom Roundell Greene has been hired to lead Carter Jonas's ESG strategy.
Buyers ‘will pay up to 20% premium for low carbon homes’
'With trends now showing that green residential buildings could generate higher purchase and rental premiums, this could represent a major turning point in the way residential housing may be valued in…
Home-owners take a shine to solar panels as energy prices climb
There's been a big rise in the number of domestic solar PV installations this year, reports Savills.