Property Investor News
New MD and Associate Director for Cain Hoy
Connecticut-based property investor Cain Hoy Enterprises, which teamed up with Galliard Homes a year ago to create London's biggest private house-builder, has recruited a new Managing Director from Canadian…
Topland sells off its first direct resi investment at 40% profit
Topland Group has sold off a 24-unit block in Putney, which was its first residential direct investment, for £4m more than it paid for it two years ago.
Marsh & Parsons recruits resi investment boss from Strutt & Parker
Marsh & Parsons has boosted its Residential Development & Investment division with the hire of David Duke from Strutt & Parker.
Henley Investments recruits MD for large-scale residential development land arm
Private equity real estate investor Henley has hired a Managing Director for its newest division, Henley Camland.
Great Portland’s Investment Director goes it alone
The Investment Director of Great Portland Estates has, after 13 years with the REIT, decided to "leave the business and take on a new challenge."
Winkworth and Rightmove tipped as top real estate investment picks
Top investment bank Liberium has tipped Rightmove and Winkworth as potential outperformers in its latest real estate sector update.
Stable Investment: Mayfair mega-mews sells for record price
It looks like a Fenton Whelan project in Mayfair has just become the world's most expensive mews house.
High Performance: Classic car trumps country estate and UK resi as best investment
The classic car has come out top of the asset classes again this year, but the country estate has now moved into second position.
Government pledges £100m investment fund to support small builders
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has promised to hand out £100m to small builders (who deliver 10-100 units a year) to "recognise and support their important role in keeping the country building."
PropertyGuru appoints new board members and chairman after investment
After closing the S$175m investment by a strategic consortium comprising TPG, Emtek Group and Square Peg Capital in June (read all about it here), Asia’s leading online property portal PropertyGuru has…
Investec and Linden team up on £42.5m Hammersmith scheme
Investec Structured Property Finance and Linden Homes have teamed up on a £42.5m resi-led scheme in Hammersmith.
South Kensington overtakes Mayfair for rental investments
"Investors in prime central London have reason to be positive this year," says London Central Portfolio, bucking today's trend for gloom-mongery.