Property News
Developers Turn to Materials of Old to Stand Out in Modern Era
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jul 2016 02:55
Some developers in New York City are increasingly relying on terra cotta and other materials used extensively in the construction of buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Here's why UK commercial property funds may be flawed
CNBC - 11 Jul 2016 14:32
After a week of woes for UK commercial property funds, analysts and industry experts have pointed to a flaw in the design of these funds.
Chinese emerge as enthusiastic buyers of property in the US
Property Wire - 11 Jul 2016 09:54
The volume of property sold to overseas buyers in the United States has declined slightly but Chinese people are buying more real estate, exceeding the amount of other top international buyers. Research from the National...
Shortage of supply pushing up house prices in Ireland
Property Wire - 11 Jul 2016 08:00
A nationwide supply shortage has fuelled a rise of over 2% in the price of the average house in the last three months in Ireland. The majority of counties in the country recorded price increases in the second quarter of ...
Signs that currency volatility could boost UK market, especially in London
Property Wire - 11 Jul 2016 07:44
Currency volatility sparked by the decision in the UK to leave the European Union could create a scenario where overseas investors make major profits by continuing to invest and store their wealth in prime property in Lo...
Buy to let lending via limited companies up in the UK in first half of 2016
Property Wire - 11 Jul 2016 07:27
Lending to buy to let investors borrowing via limited companies in the UK grew in the first half of the year according to the latest data to be published and the number of lenders and products available to limited compan...
Mall Owners Push Out Department Stores
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jul 2016 04:28
Once the linchpin of American shopping malls, department stores are being displaced by newer types of retailers that do a better job of driving shoppers to the centers and lifting overall mall sales.