Sustainability
‘We need to adopt a radical mindset, and fast’: Four thoughts on COP26 from the prime resi industry
Four luxury property industry insiders - a buying agent, two estate agents and a property developer - share their thoughts on COP26, sustainability in the resi sector, and how business leaders can make…
Five Steps to Carbon Neutral Property: Green Building roadmap calls for a ‘transformative shift in industry practices’
The UK Green Building Council has set out a suite of "urgent measures and intervention" needed to bring the property sector up to sustainability scratch.
67-acre King’s Cross Estate achieves carbon neutrality
A high-profile swathe of central London has made big strides towards sustainability, including using 100% renewable energy, planting over 600,000 trees in England, and signing a Power Purchase Agreement…
Most home-buyers ‘don’t factor in energy efficiency in their purchase’ – yet
Less than a quarter of surveyors think that a property’s energy efficiency rating has any impact at all on a its selling price, according to a new survey by the RICS.
Homes listed for sale with access to electric car charging points jump six-fold in a year
There was surge in the number of property listings flagging access to an electric car charging point in September, during the fuel crisis.
One in ten British homes could be at risk of flooding within 30 years
The proportion of homes and properties at risk of flooding in Kensington & Chelsea is likely to rise from 4% now to 13% within our lifetimes, warns a new report.
Green upgrades boost property values by an average of up to 16%
"We expect that the energy efficiency of a home will increasingly be a priority for buyers in the next few years," says Rightmove, which has released data that suggests "people are willing to pay an extra…
Octopus & Homes England team up for £175m Greener Homes Alliance
The new Greener Homes Alliance "will provide access to funding and expertise to help developers ‘go green’ when making decisions for their developments."
Heat & Buildings Strategy: The good, bad & ugly of the UK’s plan to replace gas boilers
The Government's big plan to de-carbonise British homes in its push to Net Zero is "a comprehensive and groundbreaking strategy", says sustainability lecturer Ran Boydell - but it has some major flaws...
Improving home energy efficiency is at the heart of Britain’s new ‘green industrial revolution’
The Government has finally published its Net Zero Strategy, along with an in-depth Heat & Building Strategy.
Home-owners to be offered £5k grants to install electric heat pumps
The Government's new three-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme will launch in April, offering subsidies to help replace gas boilers with more environmentally-friendly heat pumps.
‘Why wait?’ – Grosvenor fast-tracks net-zero sustainability strategy
The Duke of Westminster's property empire is speeding up its environmental strategy, starting carbon offsets five years ahead of schedule.