Location: Asia
State of the Market: The Lonres Summer Review
It's time for the superb stat-fest that is the Lonres Summer Residential Review
Burmese Tigers: London agent opens up in Myanmar
There are, as we all know, loads of foreign buyers snapping up property in Britain.
Firing Up: Battersea Power Station breaks ground as sales hit £685m
We've all become used to BoJo breaking new ground on a regular basis, but this morning he was joined by David Cameron and the Prime Minister of Malaysia to literally do so at the colossal Battersea Power…
Labour’s 2015 prospects driving foreign buyers away – W.A.Ellis
Fears of a Labour win in 2015's General Election, and the subsequent likelihood of a mansion tax being installed, are already putting off some super-rich foreign buyers, according to W.A.Ellis
The Hopeful Continent: A field guide to Africa’s residential property markets
In only ten years, the Economist has revised its definition of Africa from “the hopeless continent” to the “hopeful continent”. Knight
Here and There: Global buying trends in London
In the third part of Savill's World in London report, Paul Tostevin runs through who's buying up London and where they're from; domestic buyers still account for the lion's share of the resi market, but…
The World in London (part one): London’s Global Appeal
Demand for property from overseas buyers in London is strong, says Yolande Barnes in the first part of Savills' World in London report, but what impact does overseas equity have on the capital's housing m…
Chinese property giant to build £700m resi skyscraper on London’s South Bank
It's been a big day for Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, announcing plans to develop a blockbusting resi tower on the South Bank as part of a £1bn UK investment programme.
Land of Confusion: Negotiating the nuances of new build
With an increasingly bewildering array of new developments shooting up in central London, buyers should make sure they have all the facts before they go steaming in, says Camilla Dell..
Development World: The London Real Estate Forum, Berkeley Square
Most of London's property development community will be descending on Berkeley Square for the next two days, as the inaugural London Real Estate Forum gets underway in a massive tent
Hong Kong refuses to cool as global house prices heat up
On to the really big picture now, and Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index has recorded a 6.6% rise in average prices in the year to March, the highest rate of growth since Q2 2010.
Think sensible pricing and strong footfall for sales success – WA Ellis
Realistic pricing and top-notch presentation are the keys to cracking the current sales market, according to W.A. Ellis