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The scaremongering has begun in earnest – with certain property industry experts warning that the planned introduction of a public register in 2021, compelling foreign companies which own or buy UK property, to disclose their ultimate owners, could put the…
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The UK is now the most popular location globally for commercial real estate investment with Germany losing favour as a commercial property hotspot, the latest research suggests. Britain’s popularity among property investors increased from 27% in the third quarter of…
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The residential property market in Cyprus is set to see a further move towards recovery in 2018 with sales increasing and prices rising in certain locations. The latest official figures from the Department of Lands and Surveys show that sales…
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Property prices in Ireland showed no sign of the traditional winter slowdown, recording a rise of 11.6% in the 12 months to the end of November 2017, official figures show. The data from the Central Statistics Office also shows that…
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The New Year blues started early for the construction industry – with many builders ending 2017 with a whimper rather than a bang. The loss of momentum in commercial property and infrastructure work dragged down both output and sentiment in…
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The upcoming ban on foreign national buying homes in New Zealand it likely to have a minimal impact, according to real estate agents. The recently elected Government in New Zealand has pledged to prevent overseas citizens from buying property in…
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Paris is positioned to lead residential market growth among the globe’s top cities in 2018 with international buyers, particularly from the United States, viewing the prime housing sector favourably. The forecast from Knight Frank experts around the world also suggest…
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Global urban house price growth is slowing for the first time since the start of 2016 with a decline being seen in Chinese cities while Toronto leads the annual rankings. Over the index from international real estate agents Knight Frank…
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Most people in Europe dream of owning their own home as they consider it a symbol of success and that it makes better financial sense than renting but 48% believe that it will never happen. A new international survey that…
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