Some four or more months in, many workers around the world have fully adjusted—some happily, others less so, to working from home. Temporary couch setups have been replaced by standup desks and ergonomic chairs and proper home offices with the…
Read moreCiti to limit office return to 40% of headcount until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, although executives remain unconvinced that remote working arrangements will work in the longer term. Citigroup chief executive Mike Corbat said that the bank will not risk…
Read moreSix out of 10 British homeowners plan to move this year as their requirements for the ‘dream home’ have shifted following lockdown. A study of 2,000 adults found more than a quarter admitted their vision of the perfect house has…
Read moreIn London’s super-prime new-build market, the post-Covid-19 future is already taking shape. “Old” luxuries such as communal swimming pools, touch-pad lifts and sign-in concierge desks are giving buyers pause for thought in this era of social distancing and obsessive sanitising….
Read moreFintech investment in the UK has risen by 500% in the last three years, compared to 170% for the USA and 133% for Europe, research from recruitment firm Robert Walters has revealed. Since 2018 the UK fintech market has outstripped…
Read moreSonia Fox delves into the hush, hush world of off market home sales and discovers that discretion most definitely rules Selling a home off-market was once a privilege reserved for the rich and famous, for whom discretion was key. “Whilst…
Read moreThe number of Golden Visas granted by Portugal’s SEF (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) hit a new record in May with 270 Golden Visas granted in just one month, totalling €146m of investment. This new record comes four months after…
Read moreThe property market must get comfortable with the uncomfortable Bruce Burkitt, Founder & Managing Director at Property Experts The past few months have presented some of the most unique challenges ever faced to the property market. Now as large swathes…
Read moreProperty technology company Coadjute has reported that advance bookings for property viewings on house sales have risen by 182% over the last four weeks. Coadjute’s Property Market Insights report, compiled alongside businesses including Dezrez, Legal Marketing Services, MRI Software, Reapit,…
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