Property News
Russian Property Mogul Sets His Sights on Miami
Wall Street Journal - 26 Apr 2016 21:55
Billionaire Vladislav Doronin has more than 70 real-estate developments or projects in the works in his native Russia. Now he's turning his sights on the U.S., starting with a Miami luxury condo with his partner Italian ...
Alphabet Harbors Plan to Build 'Smart' Cities
Wall Street Journal - 26 Apr 2016 21:52
Google parent Alphabet has legions of Web developers. Soon it might be in need of real-estate developers as it plans to delve into an ambitious new arena: city building.
Home prices in 20 cities rose in Feb, though gains are moderating in urban areas
CNBC - 26 Apr 2016 15:00
Home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan cities continued to rise in February, though gains are moderating in a number of urban areas.
Research suggests buy to let landlord confidence in the UK is low
Property Wire - 26 Apr 2016 10:59
Recent and forthcoming changes to tax for buy to let landlords in the UK seems to have dented confidence with new pieces of research showing many are set to re-evaluate their situation and put new strategies in place. On...
House prices in key cities growing faster than UK as a whole
Property Wire - 26 Apr 2016 09:13
House prices growth in key cities in the UK was 4.2% higher in the first quarter of this year, the highest for 12 years, the latest index shows. The normal seasonal upturn in demand was boosted by investors rushing to be...
New property tax in Scotland raises less than expected on residential properties
Property Wire - 26 Apr 2016 08:04
Revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in Scotland failed to reach forecasts for residential sales in the 2015/2016 financial year. The Scottish Government has hoped to raise £235 million but the publ...