Finance
Housing market ‘showing signs of a modest recovery’ – CML
The housing market is "as expected showing signs of a modest recovery" says the Council of Mortgage Lenders, as the latest gross lending estimates show a fairly static picture through May.
University Challenge: £400m Ardent Portfolio hits the market
A £400m portfolio of student digs across 12 UK University cities is being offloaded by The International Mutual Fund.
Knight Frank Finance strengthens Development team
Knight Frank Finance has made two key hires as it looks to boost the range of funding offered to developers.
‘Relatively subdued’ lending figures ‘buoyed significantly’ by BtL remortgaging
Mortgage lending in April was weaker compared to a year ago, says the CML, but the numbers are being "buoyed" significantly by remortgage activity in the buy-to-let sector
Hot or Not: World cities ranked by real estate investment giant
Which of the world's major real estate markets are currently worth investing in, or merely poking at with the other end of a barge pole?
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‘Ground-breaking’ Savills & China Minsheng JV sets sights on prime London
More details have been emerging about the new joint venture between Savills Investment Management (formerly Cordea Savills) and China’s first national-level private investment company.
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Global HNWIs gear up to boost their real estate investments
Nine out of ten global high net worth individuals are planning on either increasing or maintaining their directly-owned real estate holdings, according to a major new poll of wealth managers and private bank…
Asia’s top property portal bags major investment from Uber and Airbnb backer
Asia’s leading property portal, PropertyGuru, has attracted a $175m investment (the biggest investment in a Southeast Asian tech company this year) from a consortium of three investors, including the b…
Cornerstone hires new Business Development boss
Investment giant Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has recruited a new Managing Director to lead its Business Development team.
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Topland hires new FD; looks to boost £400m loan book
Sol Zakay's real estate investment outfit Topland Group has hired Simon Wilson as its new Finance Director.
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Proportion of cash buyers hits all-time high
The proportion of UK property purchases made in cold hard cash hit a record high during the first quarter, according to new figures.
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