International
New global luxury hotel and residences brand launches
GLH, the London-based hotel subsidiary of the Singapore-listed GuocoLeisure Group, has just launched a fairly ambitious new global luxury hotel and private residences brand in London, Singapore and Kuala…
Aviva moves out of London prime
Aviva Investors is moving away from prime London property investments, with the firm's Property Trust manager Philip Nell arguing that overseas money "has pushed prices to ridiculous levels in our view."
London developers turning to Thai buyers
Bangkok will see an increase in the number of London property exhibitions over the coming months as more UK developers include the Thai capital on their Southeast Asia sales events, says PropertyGuru's…
Why London needs overseas property buyers
Foreign dosh - around £3bn of it in 2011 according to Jones Lang LaSalle - "underpins" the entire London property market, argues London First, which lobbies on behalf of businesses in London.
Versace mansion sells for knockdown $41.5m
Gianni Versace's (former) mansion in Miami has sold for $41.5m (£26.1m), not quite making the original $125m (£78.6m) asking price, as marketed year.
Asia’s UHNW population to eclipse Europe’s in eight years
The global UHNW population is bigger than ever, with 199,235 individuals holding a combined wealth of US$27.8 trillion, according to a report by UBS and Wealth X.
Five Years On: How have European house prices fared since Lehman Brothers?
Remember all the cardboard boxes?
Former Sotheby’s boss launches no sale-no fee portal
The former MD of Sotheby's has unveiled a pretty interesting-sounding concept; a results-driven portal focusing specifically on high-end international property developments.
“Naughty but nice” Foxtons float already oversubscribed
Shares in Foxtons have been described as "Marmite" by brokers, as Reuters reports that the estate agency's planned stock market float is already over-subscribed.
Grosvenor and Colliers make a move on Brunei
One of the first London Property Exhibitions to take place in Brunei happened last week, notes PropertyGuru's Andrew Batt, with agents describing both the levels of interest and sales as being far better…
Mansion Tax: A nightmare on Great George Street
Rather than benefit the working majority, a mansion tax could, in fact, do the opposite, says Tony Hennessey...
Imagine for a moment that it is June 2015.
The battle of Britain goes on in Singapore
No less than six London property projects exhibited their developments in Singapore last weekend – with two further projects from outside the capital trying to tempt local buyers and investors to splash…