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According to the latest Hamptons index, rents have risen by an average of 8.3% over the last 12 months, down from +11.5% in late Spring. But that’s still the sixth-strongest annual increase of the last decade, and means rents are 15.7%…
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Dining rooms and conservatories are falling out of fashion, while orangeries and garden offices have become more popular amongst homeowners, reports Abode2 luxury property magazine. Garden offices, orangeries, summer houses, underfloor heating, bi-fold doors and open plan rooms have all…
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After two years of healthy growth, house prices in 25 regional market towns have fallen by an average of 2% in the last 12 months, reports Abode2 luxury property magazine. The house price heat for countryside locations is starting to…
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Muyiwa Oki will take over the top job at the Royal Institute of British Architects next year, replacing Simon Allford as President for a two-year term, confirms Abode2. The Royal Institute of British Architects has elected its next President; Muyiwa Oki will become RIBA…
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Muyiwa Oki will take over the top job at the Royal Institute of British Architects next year, replacing Simon Allford as President for a two-year term, confirms Abode2. The Royal Institute of British Architects has elected its next President; Muyiwa Oki will become RIBA…
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Rising mortgage rates and a weakening global economic outlook are cooling some of the ebullience of the last two years, reports Abode2, with the slowdown set to be felt most in lower price brackets and domestic-driven markets – rather than…
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PLP Architecture is creating 5,000 Non-Fungible Tokens based around a virtual concept building, in an effort to “investigate where they can add value and cross over the digital boundary”, reports Abode2. The London-based architecture studio PLP has broken ground on…
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Homebuyers will expect discounts on properties with poor energy ratings in the future, says Abode2. Property portal Right Move has quizzed over 9,000 homeowners, landlords and tenants. The property portal expects many more buyers to negotiate discounts based on poor…
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One of Europe’s most ambitious urban regeneration projects, The Ellinikon in Athens, Greece, has taken a large step forward, reports Abode2. Developer Lamda has opened a new “Experience Centre” to showcase the €8bn, six million square metre scheme, which promises to…
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