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Iranian buyers gear up for £6bn overseas property spending spree
London, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany and the South of France could be in line for a £6 billion wave of investment from UHNW Iranian property buyers over the next 5-10 years, according to new predictions.
French resi market boosted by return of the Brits
Residential sales across France were up 12.5% last year compared to the same period in 2014, according to the Notaires de France.
Leeming slams stamp duty surcharge; ‘the only losers will be tenants’
The incoming 3% stamp duty surcharge will fail to deter buy-to-let investors in most parts of the UK, according to one national agency, although it may succeed in making things harder for tenants.
CBRE hires big gun from Chestertons to lead international sales team
CBRE has recruited a top name from Chestertons to head up its central London-based international sales operation.
150-fold rise in London homes listed on AirBnB as private landlords get in on the act
London's homeowners are going nuts for AirBnB. JLL has recorded a 150-fold rise in the number of resi properties listed on the home-lettings website over the past five years.
A ‘dangerous cocktail’ mutes the outlook for global house prices in 2016
The global economy is supping on a "dangerous cocktail", says Knight Frank, as low oil prices, a strong dollar and a struggling China combine to quell expectations of property price increases in the coming…
Cash buyers behind a third of £1m-plus sales
It's been estimated that around one in three £1m+ properties sold in England & Wales over the last five years were paid for in cash.
Cumulative Effects: The clouds and silver linings of 2016 so far
The short-term merchants and those in transit through London may have been seen off by the Chancellor, but life goes on for the rest of us, says the Property Vision team...
Cadogan brings in Grosvenor’s Mayfair man as its new Property Director
Cadogan has recruited Grosvenor's Mayfair Location Director to be its new Property Director.
Property industry looks upbeat this year, but there may be trouble ahead
Britain's real estate sector is relatively upbeat about short-term prospects, say the British Property Federation and Grosvenor, but the longer-term view is decidedly more iffy.
John Taylor rolls into Switzerland
Monaco-based hyper-prime agency John Taylor is making a move on Switzerland, assigning its first master license and setting up shop in some of the country's most exclusive destinations.
INTERVIEW: Jo Eccles on the changing face of buying agency
One of London's most high-profile agents