Property News
Hong Kong residential sales fell by 8% month on month in July
Property Wire - 22 Aug 2016 18:15
The volume of residential sales in Hong Kong fell 8% month on month in July after three months of growth in a row, the latest figures from the Land Registry show. Overall property prices remained stable and this was due ...
Majority of UK buyers and renters would pay more for ideal home
Property Wire - 22 Aug 2016 15:07
Millions of buyers in the UK would pay more than they intended for the right home with 62% willing to go over their budget by 10%. Overall 43 million, 78%, would pay more and 62% would spend up to 10% more for their idea...
Prime central London lettings market subdued in second quarter of 2016
Property Wire - 22 Aug 2016 10:28
Activity in the prime central London (PCL) lettings market has been subdued during the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest analysis report. The sector saw a reduction in demand and as a result a higher number...
Housing associations organisation criticises lack of affordable homes in UK
Property Wire - 22 Aug 2016 08:00
More British landlords now rent to people on housing benefit with amounts increasing from £4.6 billion in 2006 to £9.3 billion last year, new research shows. According to the study from the National Housing Federation ...
Bustling Crown Heights Shakes Off Strife of Past
Wall Street Journal - 22 Aug 2016 06:27
Twenty-five years after racial violence propelled Crown Heights into the national spotlight, the Brooklyn neighborhood has become a hot real-estate market.