Format: News
‘Relatively subdued’ lending figures ‘buoyed significantly’ by BtL remortgaging
Mortgage lending in April was weaker compared to a year ago, says the CML, but the numbers are being "buoyed" significantly by remortgage activity in the buy-to-let sector.
Pristine Fijian island up for grabs
An 11-hectare uninhabited island just 36km away from Fiji's Nadi airport is being offered for sale by Knight Frank New Zealand, with plans to create either a boutique resort or a single private residence.
Hot or Not: World cities ranked by real estate investment giant
Which of the world's major real estate markets are currently worth investing in, or merely poking at with the other end of a barge pole?
Rent Rage: The secrets of an unhappy landlord-tenant relationship
High-end London lettings agency EJ Harris has trawled through its archive of client-tenant paperwork to draw up a list of things that are most likely to cause friction between landlords and tenants in…
‘Ground-breaking’ Savills & China Minsheng JV sets sights on prime London
More details have been emerging about the new joint venture between Savills Investment Management (formerly Cordea Savills) and China’s first national-level private investment company.
Post-election estate agent hype ‘was perhaps overzealous’ – D&G
"Post-election, the jury is out on sales," says London estate agency Douglas & Gordon, "but we can conclude that estate agent hype was perhaps overzealous."
City sabre-rattling ‘unlikely to dent East London’s property market’
With HSBC dropping bombshell plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK and mulling over whether to even keep its global HQ in London, these are worrying times for City workers.
Barnard Marcus makes a move on Muswell Hill
Estate agency Barnard Marcus has chosen Muswell Hill as the location for its latest offering in the capital.
Knightsbridge agency reports 30 potential buyers for every £2m+ property
We knew stock levels were low, but one firm in Knightsbridge has reported fielding 30 buyers for every property it's listed above £2m since the Election.
Don’t Miss: Third Annual ‘Boom or Bust’ Property Discussion
The Economic Research Council's annual "Boom or Bust" property discussion takes place tomorrow (Tuesday 16th June), with a stellar panel lined up to provide a thoroughly expert, balanced and informed…
Global HNWIs gear up to boost their real estate investments
Nine out of ten global high net worth individuals are planning on either increasing or maintaining their directly-owned real estate holdings, according to a major new poll of wealth managers and private…
UK construction industry needs to find another 1,000,000 workers by 2020 – EC Harris
Consultancy firm EC Harris has slammed the UK's tackling of the current housing crisis, arguing that we should be focusing on access to labour and money, rather than planning and land availability.