Finance
Berkeley’s finance head leaves the board
Berkeley Group's long-standing finance head has dropped out of the Board of Directors rather suddenly.
Zoopla backers get behind property crowdfunding venture
Octopus Investments - the venture capitalist firm that backed an early stage Zoopla Property Group seven years ago - has invested in a residential property crowdfunding business that trumpets the opportunity…
LCP gearing up to make “opportunistic acquisitions” in pre-election slowdown
London Central Portfolio is eyeing up the pre-election market slowdown with glee.
Aon launches new insurance product for estate owners
One of the UK's biggest insurers has just launched a new type of cover, aimed squarely at the owners of major country estates.
Foxtons shares drop despite decent H1 performance
Foxtons plc had a pretty good first half of the year, with Group revenue up 16.2% to £72.8m (2013: £62.6m) and pre-tax profits jumping by 57.1% to £23.1m (2013: £14.7m).
Winkworth teams up with independent mortgage broker
For the first time in its 175-year history, Winkworth has decided to join forces with a firm of mortgage brokers.
LendInvest hits £100m buy-to-let milestone
Short-term buy-to-let specialist LendInvest has announced that it's dished out over £100m-worth of mortgages since launching last May.
Oaktree-backed Anthology completes senior team
New Oaktree Capital Management-backed property developer Anthology has completed its senior team by hiring former Mount Anvil man David Clark.
Resi yields drop but investor activity accelerates – Cluttons
The pace of growth for residential investments slowed up in Q2, leaving capital values 15.9% up on the year.
Average house price grew half as quickly in Q2 (+3.
London Uberground: Housing markets along the ‘ginger line’ outperform
One of London's least-celebrated transport links - the 'ginger line' - has actually had a profound effect on the property markets it passes through, according to Hamptons International's reckoning.
Suite Dreams: Where is the most expensive place to sleep in London?
London has been named as the world's most expensive city to rent a five-star hotel room, luxury serviced flat or rental apartment.
Short term lender expects to hand out £1bn this year
Christian Candy’s bridging finance house Omni Capital is expecting to dish out £1bn in short term loans by the end of this year.