Finance
‘Currency is king’ as overseas investors eye up PCL
International buyers are already lining up to swoop on the prime central London market in the event of a Brexit, according to property search agency Banda.
Louisa Brodie
Relativity and Leasehold Enfranchisement: The new Savills graph and how it works
In the wake of the Upper Tribunal's landmark decision on relativity and leasehold enfranchisement - which could have a significant effect on values of short leases - Savills has launched its official…
Cogress raises £3.7m to fund Belsize Park scheme
Open equity investment platform Cogress has raised £3.7m for a new boutique development project in NW London's swanky Belsize Village.
Heritage bodies team up to create a single Funding Database
The Heritage Alliance and the Architectural Heritage Fund are teaming up to create a single UK-wide heritage funding directory.
Knight Frank Finance launches New Homes Team
Mortgage advisor/broker Knight Frank Finance has just launched a dedicated New Homes team.
Leasehold extensions may have just got a lot more expensive
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) recently published its decision on leasehold valuations, and it's causing some alarm for many leaseholders.
New property bond to target SW London fixer-uppers
A new five-year property bond is gearing up to launch, promising investors chunky annual interest via fixer-upper projects in the Wimbledon area.
Project Blue sidesteps £50m Chelsea Barracks SDLT bill
Project Blue - the Qatari Investment Authority's vehicle for the development of Chelsea Barracks - has won its battle with HMRC over a £50m stamp duty bill, after the Court of Appeal decided that Revenue…
Savills IM boosts management team
Savills Investment Management has hired a raft of senior talent to drive its international expansion plans.
Two regional CEOs have been brought on board;
Government moots seven-day mortgage switching
The government has mooted a plan to make switching all kinds of consumer services - including mortgage lenders - a lot quicker and easier for homeowners.
INTERVIEW: Paul Munford on the birth of buy-to-let and the property finance revolution
One of London’s most influential and innovative prime residential financiers
KFIM’s first fund spends £40m on six assets
Knight Frank Investment Management’s first open end fund has spent around £40m on six assets since launching in February.