Investment
Number of homes ‘earning more than their owners’ falls as property price growth slows
The 'gulf between earnings and property price inflation has shrunk considerably across the UK in recent years', says Halifax
Resi performance bolsters Carter Jonas’ Model Estate
Property consultancy's notional agricultural estate saw its total value drop by 1.7% last year, despite positive performance from residential elements.
Church of England plans 9,000 new homes on excess land
The church 'has something unique to contribute to the housing crisis', says the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
China’s ‘Silk Road urbanism’ is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
Jonathan Silver of the University of Sheffield and Alan Wiig of the University of Massachusetts Boston explore how China's vast "Belt & Road" investment initiative is transforming neighbourhoods around…
Al Rayan reports surge in expat financing
UK’s largest Islamic bank provided £152m worth of finance to British nationals living and working overseas in the last 24 months, up 187% on the previous two-year period
CapitalRise smashes crowdfunding target
Over 500 investors have backed the luxury property crowdfunding platform, raising nearly £2m to "accelerate expansion"
Dubai developer is ‘looking aggressively’ for another major prime London development project
Damac's Chairman says the firm is 'looking aggressively' to spend 'up to £500m' on a second prime London resi project.
Amsterdam looks to ban new-build buy-to-lets
European city plans to write a rental ban into new-build leasehold conditions.
Tchenguiz ‘plans to invest $100m in proptech’
Property mogul tells reporters at MIPIM that he wants 'to be at the forefront of when property meets tech'; predicts 'big growth from companies that can speed up estate agency work'.
Brookfield takes a majority stake in Oaktree
Major real estate investors combine forces in $4.7bn deal.
Rare whisky out-performs art, cars, jewels (& property) to top luxury investment index
The value of 'passion assets' - including whisky, art, classic cars and jewels - climbed by 9% last year, according to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.
Top Swiss private bank turns to direct real estate investments
Pictet Group has launched a new fund to invest in property assets - including residential - across Europe; Starwood's Zsolt Kohalmi has been recruited to run the show.