Country Life

In with the new

DESPITE the lamented shortages of everything from timber to glass, not to mention workers, which has hampered the completion of many a property this year, the popularity of new-builds appears to be steadily rising. In fact, research from global investment gurus JLL shows that annual reservations in Q1 2022 were up by 45%.

‘Covid-19 highlighted the importance that you need to love where you live,’ explains Maria Harikantra of JLL’s capital markets team. In London at least, ‘choosing to

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