Finance
Montello hits £250m a year mark
London-based real estate lending outfit Montello Finance has claimed it's now one of the most active bridging lenders in the UK after smashing through the £250m a year threshold.
International Investment in London Residential: A Summary
Much has been written about capital flows in to London residential, notably into the new build space, says JLL in a note that aims to "balance the issues at hand in a holistic manner" - without the bluster and…
Indian buyers and developers make £1bn move on Mayfair
After an extraordinary eighteen-month-long buying spree, ultra high net worth purchasers, investors and developers from India have become the dominant overseas force in the Mayfair property market, according…
Osborne gives BoE ‘weapons’ to guard against property market risks
"There is no immediate cause for alarm" about the property market, proclaimed George Osborne in last night's Mansion House speech, but "there are on the horizon things that should give us some causes…
Alternative lender launches prime resi loan service
An new "alternative finance" firm has decided to tap into the prime property lending market, offering loans of between £60k and £1m with a ten day turnaround.
Triangle completes on £212.5m Midtown deal
A consortium headed up by investment, development and asset management outfit Triangle has just completed on the acquisition of a major portfolio in Holborn.
Postcode Lottery: Prime Central London’s investment hotspots
SW1X (Belgravia) is London's most expensive postcode and W1D/T (Soho) shows the highest long-term growth history in PCL, but W1T/W (Fitzrovia) is the best bet for property investment according to some…
Carlyle Group in search for Bankside Quarter partner
The Carlyle Group is officially on the lookout for a joint venture funding partner for its colossal Bankside Quarter project on London's South Bank.
Tax Discredit: Why next year’s CGT changes could be a very bad idea
To continue to attract investors to our country, we need to offer the prospect of stronger returns than our European counterparts and that’s not going to be achieved by hiking up tax bills, says David…
New recruit and lending milestone for Topland
Sol Zakay's property investment outfit, Topland, has announced it has dished out over £400m in its recent lending drive.
The firm has now funded schemes with a collective GDV in excess of £800m.
Chinese buyers to become ‘biggest overseas force in London’s property market’ by 2016
Harrods Estates has signed an agency-wide partnership with Chinese mega-portal Juwai.com, as new figures are released on the scale of Chinese investment into the capital's property market.
Millionaires’ Top Five Most Common Investment Mistakes
Failure to diversify is the Number One mistake made by millionaires when it comes to investment, according to a survey by deVere Group.