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KEYWORD "Sterling" - 88 RESULTS
Prime London properties attract top dollar!

The capital city’s super-top-end property transactions rose by 30% last year, and that is likely to continue in 2023. Multi-millionaires and billionaires...

05 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Revealed - top tips for securing a Spanish mortgage

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

22 July 2022

From: Overseas Property

Four things to consider when investing abroad

Owning an overseas property is a dream for many people, but the safest way to ensure this is smooth sailing is...

11 July 2022

From: Overseas Property

Sterling Capital Developments release new apartments in West Ealing

A former bank on Uxbridge Road is being transformed into one, two, and three-bed apartments. By the end of May 2022,...

04 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Why can't you use crypto to buy property in the UK?

Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...

17 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Auction roundup – pinch, punch, the first roundup of the month!

We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...

01 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Q&A - why the rise in W2 should keep PCL investors optimistic

The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...

26 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Insight: young development firm aims to transform homes in SE London and Kent

A privately-owned development company founded in 2016 by well-known property developer Ben Carrington is continuing to deliver on its plans to...

25 January 2021

From: Breaking News

What does 2021 have in store for the property market?

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...

20 January 2021

From: Property Investment & Strategy

Expert opinion – what does PCL have in store for 2021?

Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...

11 January 2021

From: Breaking News

'Hopefully better times will return'...a Spanish agency's view of 2020

2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...

21 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Hong Kong and Chinese investors still buying - how to engage with them

Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...

13 November 2020

From: Breaking News

‘We need to talk about Brexit’ - how does it affect property buying in Spain?

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

25 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Why London is the most popular investment location for the Chinese

The 31 October 2020 is a big day for me and my family. It is the day we fly out of...

18 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Revealed: what do Chinese residential buyers in the UK look like?

A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...

11 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Revealed – Chinese interest in UK property soars despite Covid-19

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

24 April 2020

From: Breaking News

What does 2020 have in store for the UK property market?

As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...

15 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Sales and rental values in PCL set to rise over the next five years

Prices in Prime Central London (PCL) are predicted to rise by 18% over the next five years, while cumulative rental growth...

03 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Overseas buyers caught between rock and a hard place ahead of election day

Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...

11 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Why it's all about the timing for international investors in London

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

09 December 2019

From: Breaking News

What does France’s property market currently look like?

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

23 September 2019

From: Breaking News

London prime properties snapped up by American and Asian buyers

Dollar-led buyers are snapping up prime London properties as sterling sinks to a 28-month low, according to The London Resolution. The company...

07 August 2019

From: Breaking News

I need a dollar! – London witnesses surge in number of US buyers

The weakness of the pound following the Brexit vote has helped to propel the number of US buyers in London to...

19 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Surge in US and India interest for property in London

Interest in London residential property from the US and India has surged over the last three years, according to Chestertons. The London...

10 May 2019

From: Breaking News

Overseas investors boosted by Brexit uncertainty and weak pound

Brexit uncertainty is continuing to drive foreign investment in the UK, research by CashbackRemortgages.co.uk has claimed. A third of multi-million pound homes...

30 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Uncertainty over Brexit leads to many British expats returning home

The number of British expats living in Spain has dropped by 40%, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. What’s more, between 2012...

31 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Ireland still Europe’s number one buy-to-let hotspot

Ireland has retained its position as Europe’s most attractive destination for buy-to-let investors for the third year in a row, according...

10 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Record number of tourists to the UK a major boost for holiday lets

Property investors with holiday lets are set for a bumper year as record numbers of tourists visit Britain. New research from...

24 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Prices for overseas property soar as a result of Brexit

Brexit uncertainty has ramped up the cost of overseas property, according to Hargreaves Landsdown Currency Service. Despite house prices in Spain still...

18 July 2018

From: Breaking News

UK continues to appeal to investors despite Brexit

The third Private Capital Survey from Cluttons, which details the results of a survey of 250 wealthy property investors in the...

20 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Place in the sun ambitions rekindled by sterling’s improved performance

The amount spent on European property by Britons has increased by two thirds. That is according to data released by international...

25 May 2018

From: Breaking News

National Landlord Investment Show addresses key issues plaguing landlords in 2018 at Olympia on 15 March

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...

02 March 2018

From: Sponsored Content

Buying agent says Brexit won't put British buyers off French property

British people will not be put off by the weaker pound and Brexit negotiations and will continue to buy French properties...

18 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Investment levels in the City of London continues to gain momentum

Commercial property investment in the City of London last month totalled £2.1bn, boosted by the sale of the Walkie Talkie to...

22 August 2017

From: Breaking News

Surge of Indian investors purchasing in Prime Central London

Property investors from India have become the second largest purchasing group in Prime Central London (PCL).  According to investment firm London Central...

15 August 2017

From: Breaking News

London hotel market accounts for over half of total UK hotel investment

More than £1.bn was invested in the London hotel market during the first half of this year, which accounts for 55%...

09 August 2017

From: Breaking News

The cost of materials is on the rise

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

03 August 2017

From: Breaking News

UK arable farmland values now stand at up to £10k an acre

The average value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales fell by 1.7% to £7,313 an acre in the second...

03 August 2017

From: Breaking News

Will overseas investors exploit weak pound to buy property in the UK?

The pound fell to an eight-week low after last week’s surprise general election result, which has increased uncertainty over both the...

12 June 2017

From: Breaking News

More realistic pricing attracts motivated buyers in prime central London

Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, sales volumes are starting to pick up in the prime central London property market as...

07 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Commercial property purchases by investors hit a nine-year high

There has been a sharp increase in the number of commercial property acquisition by investors despite the ongoing political and economic...

01 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Central London property prices hit record high

The average price of a home in central London hit a new high of £1,818,262 in 2016, thanks largely to a rally...

21 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Property transactions see a ‘marked upturn’ across prime central London

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, there has been a major improvement in sales volumes throughout prime central London as purchasers...

07 March 2017

From: Breaking News

International buyers routinely rejected for UK mortgages

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

22 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Overseas investors race to secure UK property bargains

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...

09 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Investment in London jumps to £4.1bn in Q4 2016 – CBRE

Investment volumes in London increased to £4.1bn in the final quarter of 2016, the latest Property Perspective report from CBRE shows.  The...

09 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Sales of prime central London properties continue to fall but prices pick up

Transaction volumes in prime central property have dipped further as a result of changes in residential taxation, Brexit and global economic...

01 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Fewer Britons buying property in the Algarve post-Brexit

There has been a significant decline in British demand for property in the Algarve since the EU referendum, according to Fine...

18 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Overseas investors exploit weak pound for cut-price UK property deals

Overseas investors were increasingly active in the UK property market during 2016, accounting for a significant share of all transactions, according...

16 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Two thirds of UK builders report material price hikes

More than two thirds of small and medium-sized UK building firms have seen a rise in the cost of materials caused...

12 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Camilla Dell – what to expect in 2017

The biggest talking point in 2017 will be triggering Article 50 to begin the process of Britain’s exit from the EU,...

03 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Overseas mortgage enquiries for UK property up 45% in Q4

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...

20 December 2016

From: Breaking News

‘Expect the unexpected’ in 2017, says Savills

The surprising political events of 2016 will lead to greater ‘caution and risk aversion’ among property investors in 2017, making secure...

17 December 2016

From: Breaking News

Sterling back near €1.20 and set to rise further

When investing in property abroad, many people fail to take into consideration the impact that fluctuating exchange rates can have on...

14 December 2016

From: Breaking News

London’s super prime housing market is not ‘dead in the water’

London remains among the most desirable cities in the world for the super wealthy, but with property prices reaching record-breaking levels...

22 November 2016

From: Breaking News

London's property market set to benefit from Trump's election win

World trade markets plunged after billionaire property developer Donald Trump won the US election and is now set to become the...

10 November 2016

From: Breaking News

Edinburgh property investment volumes soar

There has been a sharp rise in the number of overseas investors taking advantages of some ‘compelling income returns’ in Scotland,...

04 November 2016

From: Breaking News

UK inflation hitting 4% would inevitably ‘squeeze on consumer purchasing power’

Inflation in the UK will quadruple to around 4% in the second half of 2017, which would slash disposable income, according...

03 November 2016

From: Breaking News

London's luxury property market slowdown appeals to ‘savvy’ investors

The slowdown in prime central London’s residential property market caused by overinflated house prices, higher taxes, increasing housing supply, weaker demand...

25 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Property investment seminar to be held in aid of charity

Bitex Home has announced that it will be holding a residential property investment seminar this week in aid of LOROS – a hospice...

24 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Where are the Gulf’s wealthiest investors likely to invest next year?

The property markets in London, New York and Singapore have been among the most popular international destinations for the Gulf’s wealthiest...

22 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Growth ‘to slow’ as UK ‘faces prolonged weakness’

There was more bad news over the future of the UK economy published yesterday with a report by EY’s Item Club...

18 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Book your free ticket for the Property Investor & Homebuyer Show

The Property Investor & Homebuyer Show, the UK’s most comprehensive property exhibition, gets underway tomorrow at London ExCeL and is free to enter. However, all...

06 October 2016

From: Breaking News

European investors eye UK property post-Brexit

A significant drop in the value of sterling has seen a number of Europeans move to secure UK property investments while...

13 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Surge in buyer interest offers room for ‘cautious optimism’ in prime London

There has been a significant rise in the volume of prospective property purchasers in the prime central London since the EU...

12 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Foreign investors target London property bargains following Brexit vote

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...

06 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Rents continue to fall in Dubai

It is a tenants’ market in Dubai, as reflected by weakening rental values across many areas in the emirate, owed in...

25 August 2016

From: Breaking News

UK property funds set to benefit from low pound

Investors may have been have been barred from cashing in their assets in several big commercial property funds in recent weeks...

02 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Post-Brexit dip in property prices create opportunities for fast-acting investors

There has been a notable fall in residential property prices in London which present canny investors with a genuine opportunity to...

29 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Lewis Hamilton’s win in Hungary sparks worldwide tour

Following Lewis Hamilton’s comfortable victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, we delve into the fast lane to take you...

25 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Brexit vote triggers sharp rise in mortgage enquiries from overseas buyers

International property investors are poised to pile into the UK and take advantage of favourable buying conditions by snapping up a...

22 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Dubai property market set for slowdown following Brexit

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is expected to have an adverse impact on the Dubai property market in...

21 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Top-end sales in London ‘now lower than trough of 2008’

Fewer homes are now changing hands in prime central London than during the trough of 2008, fresh research shows. Looking specifically at...

19 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Farmland values in England remain stable for now

Farmland values in England have stabilised after falling at their fastest pace in at least 12 years, but the long-term direction...

13 July 2016

From: Breaking News

UK property remains a ‘safe investment’, says Romans

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year, sterling...

06 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Euro bargains for eurozone buyers

A sharp fall in the value of the UK pound against the euro, after Britons voted to leave the EU, will...

27 June 2016

From: Breaking News

‘Window of opportunity’ to invest in PCL before prices increase

Within hours of the EU votes being counted last week, London Central Portfolio (LCP) released a statement urging investors to consider...

27 June 2016

From: Breaking News

UK commercial property market will slow down in wake of Brexit

Demand for commercial property in the UK will weaken in the coming weeks and months after the UK opted to leave...

27 June 2016

From: Breaking News

House prices could fall following Brexit vote

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...

24 June 2016

From: Breaking News

Currency rise means discounts on London homes for eurozone buyers

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people from the within the eurozone acquiring property in London in...

22 June 2016

From: Breaking News

Britons charged over £2.75m Madeira property fraud

Located around 600 miles from mainland Portugal lies the popular year-round sub-tropical holiday destination of Madeira - an island rich in...

21 June 2016

From: Breaking News

One in five homes in Portugal sold to overseas buyers

The extent to which Portugal’s improving housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing...

01 June 2016

From: Breaking News

House prices continue to rise in UK’s big cities

Residential property prices in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester have increased significantly over the past year, a survey...

27 May 2016

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates could rise - BoE

Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...

25 May 2016

From: Breaking News

Pound rises as EU ‘remain’ camp gains momentum

The pound rose 1% against the dollar yesterday and also strengthened against the euro amid signs that the 'remain' camp is pulling...

18 May 2016

From: Breaking News

Brexit uncertainty to lure foreign investors

Property investments in London are likely to attract more overseas investors, as the UK Britain decides whether to stay in the...

22 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Sun shining on Spanish property market

Spanish property prices have been plummeting since the 2008 global financial crisis struck, but market conditions appear to be improving, according...

18 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Mortgage applications up by 43%, research finds

Research from deVere Mortgages has found that mortgage applications have gone up by 43% in the last month. The vast majority...

10 August 2015

From: Breaking News

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