Investment
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.
BTL investors look north in search of returns
8,279 properties were sold to landlords with buy-to-let mortgages in northwestern England last year, according to Savills, putting the region ahead of London (8,263 sales) and the South East (8,009) in…
71% of businesses are ‘considering investing in residential areas for their employees’
'The housing crisis is moving up the boardroom agenda and is now a serious concern in companies across the UK', says Strutt & Parker
Institutional PRS investment reaches record levels
A surge in North American capital targeting the UK's private rented sector indicates that investment is set to continue to rise, reports CBRE
Dubai developer prepares to spend up to £1bn on central London property
"London is London;
Cogress chalks up successful exit in Battersea
First tranche of a mixed-use project overlooking Battersea Park delivers a 12% pa return for investors