Location: Asia
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.
New £250m office-to-resi scheme on London’s South Bank?
A prominent building on the South Bank could be about to undergo a blockbusting office-to-resi makeover.
According to reports out today, Singapore-based Ho Bee Investments Ltd.
The Law Review: Judicial reviews, squatters, office-to-resi and social media
Mishcon de Reya's Real Estate team gives the skinny on the latest machinations in property law, including office-to-resi permitted development rights, changes to the judicial review system, squatters,…
Royal Albert Docks to become a £1bn “gateway for Asian and Chinese business”
The Royal Albert Docks are to be turned into London's third financial district by Chinese developer ABP, working with UK developer Stanhope and architects/masterplanners Farrells.
London still needs Singapore buyers
Property developers from London still need buyers from Southeast Asia, says PropertyGuru's Andrew Batt from Singapore, despite a notable increase in the number of British buyers who have returned to the…
Christie’s uncorks world’s first vineyard estate agency
A specialist service for buyers of vineyard properties has definitely got legs, according to Christie’s.
London: Multi-millionaire (but not millionaire or billionaire) capital of the world
More multi-millionaires call London home than any other city, although there are more billionaires in New York, and more millionaires in Tokyo, according to new research by WealthInsight.
Currency Matters: Weak sterling to drive overseas investment into London until 2018 – Knight Frank
The relative weakness of sterling compared to other currencies will continue to drive overseas investment into UK property until at least 2018, according to the latest from Knight Frank.