Investors underestimating risks in peripheral euro-zone property markets
by Helen Ozolins
17 / 09 / 2015
Investors are failing to fully appreciate the risks associated with property markets in peripheral euro-zone countries, according to research by Standard Life Investments.
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Euro-zone house prices recovering
by Helen Ozolins
16 / 09 / 2015
Euro-zone house prices look to be heading higher, although the pace could be weaker than in previous cycles, the European Central Bank said.
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House prices up 0.8% in July
by Helen Ozolins
16 / 09 / 2015
House prices rose 0.8% on the month and 5.2% on the year in July, taking the average house price to £282,000, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed.
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UK inflation rate back at zero
by Helen Ozolins
16 / 09 / 2015
The UK inflation rate edged back down to zero in August, from 0.1% the previous month, as fuel prices continued to fall.
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Arca introduces first sector swap property futures trade
by Guy Montague-Jones
11 / 09 / 2015
The first derivatives trade where a property fund has sold exposure in an IPD segment at the same time as buying exposure in another has been completed on Eurex Exchange.
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House prices up 2.7% in August
by Helen Ozolins
11 / 09 / 2015
House price growth accelerated to 2.7% in August, the highest increase since May 2014, data from the Halifax showed.
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Is the West End office market overheating?
by Hannah Brenton
11 / 09 / 2015
It has been a record-breaking year in the West End office market.
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Luxury London retailers becoming owner-occupiers
by Helen Ozolins
11 / 09 / 2015
High-end retailers in London are buying up real estate to occupy themselves as they seek to avoid rent squeezes and protect prime sales locations.
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Office-to-resi PDR leads to huge loss of office stock
by Allister Hayman
09 / 09 / 2015
Measures introduced by the government to allow offices to be converted to residential without planning permission led to the loss of over 6m sq ft of office space in England last year, a report has found.
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Institutional investors have growing appetite for resi
by Guy Montague-Jones
03 / 09 / 2015
Appetite for residential investment among institutional investors has never been higher, and large numbers are looking to trade out of other sectors to fund deals, a survey by Internos has found.
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The high-end resi market fails to pick up steam after election
by Hannah Brenton
03 / 09 / 2015
Where is the bounce? The question has been on the lips of many a high-end London residential agent since the general election.
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FTSE records weakest week of the year
by Guy Montague-Jones
24 / 08 / 2015
The FTSE 100 has recorded its biggest weekly loss of the year, with shares continuing to fall sharply on Friday.
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Leading analyst calls top of the market
by David Parsley
24 / 08 / 2015
One of the property industryâs leading commentators has called the top of the market, predicting the value of the UKâs real estate investment trusts (REITs) will stall in the first half of next year and fall in the second half of 2016.
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Volume of syndicated loans hits highest level since 2008
by Guy Montague-Jones
31 / 07 / 2015
The volume of syndicated real estate finance loans across the EMEA region in the first half of this year reached its highest level since 2008, according to Dealogic.
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Cameron says UK property is no safe haven for 'dirty money'
by David Parsley
28 / 07 / 2015
Foreigners must be stopped from buying UK homes with âplundered or laundered cashâ as part of a âglobal effortâ to defeat corruption, David Cameron is expected to say in a speech later.
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Demand up for fringe prime London resi
by Alexander Peace
13 / 07 / 2015
Lack of supply and high domestic and international demand are pushing London prime residential prices upwards, says Bruce Ritchie, chief executive of Residential Land.
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Sale and leasebacks losing their sparkle
by PropertyWeek.com
03 / 07 / 2015
You can only sell the crown jewels once - itâs an oft-repeated phrase in the investment community when the subject of retail sale and leasebacks crops up.
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New record rent set on Oxford Street
by Rhiannon Bury
01 / 07 / 2015
Watch retailer Swatch Group has signed a record rent for a new Oxford Street store, paying £1,010/ sq ft for its zone A space.
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Central London office take-up wins 20% election bump
by Hannah Brenton
30 / 06 / 2015
Central London office take-up has jumped 20% since the General Election signalling businessesâ confidence in a Conservative majority government
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UK student housing investment to hit £5.75bn this year
by Hannah Brenton
30 / 06 / 2015
UK student housing investment in 2015 has passed £3.8bn in the first six months of the year and is set to hit a record £5.75bn by year end, according to the latest figures released by JLL.
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