Finance
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.
Institutional property investors get CGT exemption
The Government's consultation into the "significant reform" of the Capital Gains Tax system, which looked out at how far non-resident property buyers will be hit, concluded last week.
Hadley completes Chelsea Island acquisition with £48m bridge
Luxury developer Hadley Property Group has completed the acquisition of a prime development site next to the Chelsea Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour with a chunky bridging loan from Omni Capital.