Developing city’s ‘brownfield’ sites will end years of blight

Bristolians have been urged to keep an open mind on ambitious city council plans to develop around 90 ‘brownfield’ sites across the city. Land and development specialists CJH Land have urged the public and planners to end years of... more...

Monday, 16. April 2012

Housing affordability continues to improve for Scotland’s key workers

Latest research from Bank of Scotland shows housing affordability has improved considerably for key public sector workers since house prices peaked in September 2007. However, there is still some way to go before the levels of... more...

Monday, 16. April 2012

Student accomodation deals hit £246m in Q1

Over £246 million of student housing investment deals have been transacted in the first quarter of 2012, new research from CBRE has revealed. In 2011, investment in student accommodation grew by nearly 50 per cent to over £1.1bn. more...

Saturday, 14. April 2012

New report finds students expect “Added Value” from university experience

A new report released today has revealed that although increased tuition fees have not put students off going to university, the increased cost has substantially raised student expectations. The Unite Student Experience Report 2012 has... more...

Friday, 13. April 2012

Skanska to build student village with passive house standard in Trondheim

Skanska has signed a contract for the construction of Lerkendal Studentby in Trondheim, Norway, worth NOK 288 M, about SEK 345 M. The student housing will have passive house standard. The client is Studentskipnaden. The order will be... more...

Friday, 13. April 2012

Unite sells Newington court to London Hostels Association

The Unite Group plc today announces the sale of its 87-bed property, Newington Court in Islington, to the LHA London Ltd. The sale, at book value, forms part of Unite’s selective disposal programme of smaller assets which are not core... more...

Friday, 13. April 2012

Bouwfonds REIM invests in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands

Bouwfonds REIM has acquired for Bouwfonds European Residential Fund, further apartment blocks and residential complexes in strong European housing markets in a total investment worth roughly 90 million euros. more...

Thursday, 12. April 2012

Super-prime country properties continue to rise in value as price falls ease in prime market

Prime country house prices fell 0.5% in the first quarter, moderating from a 1.7% decline in Q4 2011. Prices of super-prime (properties worth £5 million and more) continues to rise, up 2.1% on the quarter, and 2.8% on the year.... more...

Wednesday, 11. April 2012

NAMA sold residential building adjacent to Olympic Park

Development Securities PLC, in joint venture with Canadian real estate investment company, Realstar, today announces the acquisition from NAMA of a vacant East London residential building adjacent to the Olympic Park for £15.7m. Senior... more...

Wednesday, 11. April 2012

Cost of owning and running a home at record high

The expense of owning and running a house in Scotland has risen to its highest level in over a decade, according to new research by Bank of Scotland. The typical annual cost associated with owning and running a home in Scotland stood at... more...

Tuesday, 10. April 2012

MVRDV presents urban plan Almere Oosterwold

MVRDV, the city of Almere and RVOB, the Governmental Real Estate Development Agency, have presented the development strategy for Almere Oosterwold, the eastern part of Dutch new town Almere. The development strategy titled: “Estate... more...

Tuesday, 10. April 2012

Carlyle Group launches student accommodation brand

The Carlyle Group today announces the launch of its new London focused student accommodation brand, Pure Student Living. In joint venture with Generation Estates, Carlyle will be... more...

Tuesday, 10. April 2012

Wainbridge Estates makes debut into the UK market

Wainbridge Estates has acquired a development site in Knightsbridge in partnership with Finchatton for £38m (representing a purchase price of just over £1,000 psf), as its first UK acquisition. The site, which is located on Yeoman’s... more...

Tuesday, 10. April 2012

Prices in the Scottish Borders continue to rise as Edinburgh

Scottish prime house prices fell 0.4% in Q1, after a 1.3% decline in Q4 2011. The prices rose in the Scottish Borders between January and March, climbing by 0.4% on the quarter. more...

Friday, 6. April 2012

PSPI tests appetite for its real estate assets

PSPI, specialist for European care home real estate investment and financing company, has published an update on its previously announced strategic review. As announced, the Group has appointed local advisers to test the appetite for... more...

Tuesday, 3. April 2012

Chagala completes Townhouse project in Atyrau

Caspi Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chagala Group Ltd., today announced the completion of the Townhouses project in Atyrau under lease agreement for residential accommodation with NCPOC, a company part of the consortium developing... more...

Monday, 2. April 2012

Home affordability in Scottish cities hits eight year high

Home affordability for city dwellers in Scotland is at its most favourable in nearly a decade, according to the Bank of Scotland Affordable Cities Review. The average price for a city home in Scotland - £158,706 - stands at 4.96 times... more...

Monday, 2. April 2012

Scottish Isles tops annual rural areas Quality of Life survey

Residents of the Shetland Isles have the best quality of life of any rural area in Scotland, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey. In fact, the Scottish Isles occupy two of the top three positions,... more...

Friday, 30. March 2012

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