Location: Asia
Winkworth opens in Guildford
Winkworth has opened its 93rd UK office, and fifth new one this year, in Guildford, Surrey. This latest branch is part the agency's plan to capitalise on booming markets in London's commuter belt;
Foxtons floats for £649m
Foxtons will start life on the London Stock Exchange with a value of £649m (a cool $1bn), right at the top-end of the expected £550-650m range.
Shares in the estate agency were valued at £2.
Osborne: “Let’s not pretend there’s a housing boom”
George Osborne has told the Institute of Directors that the property market is not overheating.
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.
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…
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…
Full house in Fitzrovia for Marcus Cooper and Oakmayne
Marcus Cooper's magic touch has been in evidence again.
Latest property slump was no worse than the last two – ONS
"Real house prices have been broadly flat since 2009", according to the latest Economic Review from the Office of National Statistics, with the fall in resi construction being "similar in scale to previous…
“Busiest ever” roadshow for Benhams as SE Asian investors target London’s prime fringes
Reports from the ground suggest that South East Asia's famed appetite for investing in London's property market is showing no signs of waning.
Hong Kong tops construction cost league
Hong Kong has trumped Switzerland as most expensive construction market, according to EC Harris's latest International Construction Costs Report, while Australia and Japan have both seen significant…
For Sale: Foxtons confirms £55m September float plans
Today's the day that Foxtons formerly hangs out the For Sale sign, with an announcement that the estate agency will float at least 50% of its shares on the FTSE stock market.
Top taxman joins Foxtons ahead of float
One of HMRC's top brass, Ian Barlow, is joining the board of Foxtons as the estate agency preps for a major IPO, according to reports by Sky News.