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Investment banking chief takes up non-exec role at Helical Bar
Veteran real estate investment banker Richard Cotton has joined Barts Square developer Helical Bar as non-exec director.
Investor buys up entire development in Waterloo
A Chinese investor has swooped on a luxury mixed-use scheme in London's Waterloo, picking up all nine resi units and two floors of commercial space for £15m.
‘Open equity investment platform’ backs nu:group’s Fulham scheme in 24-hour fundraise
Cogress, an "open equity investment platform for property", has pulled off a £1.35m fundraise within 24 hours to back a high-end four-townhouse scheme in Fulham.
Ivy Gate rolls into Dubai with souped-up ‘luxe’ offering
James Caan-backed "hybrid" estate agency Ivy Gate is continuing its international expansion drive, launching its first Middle Eastern outpost in Dubai.
Property industry urges ‘sensible SDLT regime’ to protect big build-to-rent investment
The Government must "protect large-scale investment in residential property from a proposed higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for purchasing additional homes, or risk losing much-needed investment…
London loses top ten European property investment ranking; now behind Istanbul & Budapest
London has tumbled out of the top ten European cities for real estate investment prospects, according to a new report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
Three Arcadis chiefs launch resi investment consultancy
Three former Arcadis directors, including Mark Farmer, the former development chief at Arcadis and Head of Residential for EC Harris, have set up their own residential-led real estate and construction…
No-go for Veyo as Law Society and Mastek ‘decide against further investment’
After all that, it sounds like the Law Society and Mastek have taken the call to bin "game-changing" online conveyancing portal Veyo.
Large-scale build-to-rent investment ‘to triple by 2020’ – Knight Frank
"The face of the Private Rented Sector is changing rapidly," says Knight Frank, as large-scale investors go big on the now-established asset class.
Ivy Gate makes a move on the USA
James Caan-backed two-and-a-half-year-old West London estate agency Ivy Gate has signed an agreement to open up shop(s) in the United States.
Modi visit ‘to re-ignite Indian investment into London’s property market’
£9.2bn-worth of property deals - mainly commercial - are reported to have been agreed between the UK and India following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Blighty.
JLL recruits Savills man to run Residential Investment team
JLL has recruited a new Regional Director to head up the firm's Residential Investment team.