Finance
New Chairman for Enness Private Clients
John Elkington has joined HNW mortgage specialist Enness Private Clients as Non-Executive Chairman
Singapore’s latest measures good for UK developers
London properties continued to sell well in Singapore last weekend, with the number of individual developments showcasing their investment opportunities during January hitting double digits, says Andrew…
Dragonfly recruits former Savills Private Clients Director
Maria Magnussen, a former Private Clients Director at Savills, has joined bridging loan specialist Dragonfly Property Finance as Senior Business Development Manager
Green Deal goes live
The Government's Green Deal scheme to promote cosy homes and eco-conscious property ownership launches today
Qatari Diar puts Chelsea Barracks on hold
Qatar's property investment arm, Qatari Diar, has put its £3bn Chelsea Barracks super-prime resi scheme on ice, according to a report in The Guardian.
Cash buyers drop by 20%
Stats from Cluttons show that the number of cash buyers in prime central London dropped by a fifth last year, whilst the proportion of mortgaged buyers doubled
Grainger and APG launch £349m resi fund
Britain's biggest publicly-traded residential landlord and Europe's largest pension fund asset manager have joined forces to create one of the UK's biggest residential property investment funds
Oaktree eyeing a Countrywide float
Britain's biggest estate agency network, Countrywide, is reported to be planning to go public once again
New Director of Private Clients for MCIFA
London-based HNW property finance specialist MCIFA has appointed Nick Rees as Senior Partner and Director of its Private Clients division
Native Land completes on 30 Old Burlington St
Prime developer Native Land has finally completed on the purchase of a major development site at 30 Old Burlington Street, smack bang in the middle of Mayfair
Bogus property tycoon convicted
We know that lending was a touch easier to come by a few years ago, but £750m for prime property acquisitions when you don't have a bean? Bit rich.
Asset Class: Prime property vs gold, oil & stocks
Guess which was the best overall investment in 2012..