All articles by Doug Morrison – Page 9
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Online
Asian investors lead demand for London resi
Asian investors are leading international demand for residential investment property in central London and have spent a total of £761m over the past year, as they look for safe havens in the face of turbulent domestic markets.
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Markets
Asian buyers do their homework on London acquisitions
A flood of UK property experts are heading to the Far East once again
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Countrywide buys Hamptons International
Countrywide, the UK’s largest residential estate agency and property services group, today acquired upmarket agent Hamptons International from Dubai-based Emaar Properties.
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Housing policy paralysis follows Pickles letter
Councils in confusion after abolition of regional strategies confirmed
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Grosvenor to partner RBS on resi scheme
Grosvenor has been confirmed as Royal Bank of Scotland’s partner to resume work at 3-10 Grosvenor Crescent, the residential project in Belgravia whose original developer collapsed into administration last year.
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News
Grosvenor grabs private equity guru
Fortress’s Craig McWilliam joins to help shift away from long-term regeneration
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Healey responds to government residential criticism
Housing minister John Healey has responded to criticism of the government’s track record on residential supply with a scathing attack on Conservative proposals to ease the UK housing shortage.
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January cold slows housebuilding recovery
One of the coldest Januarys on record has slowed the recent recovery in house building volumes seen in the latter part of 2009, the National House-Building Council (NHBC) said today.
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RESI 09: Persimmon chairman voices mortgage availability concerns
John White, chairman of Persimmon Homes, added his voice to growing concerns over the downturn in mortgage availability and the impact on the development of housing in the UK.
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Dragons' Den's Caan sets up £1bn home-buying fund
Dragon’s Den star, James Caan, famous for using his own money to back fledgling businesses, now wants to help ordinary people climb the property ladder with a £1bn fund to kick-start the housing market.
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Markets
Labour turns up heat at Chelsea Barracks
Labour councillors demand confirmation of 50% affordable housing units
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Markets
Blears tells BURA: no more cash for regeneration projects
Launch of ‘recession-era’ framework promises greater local focus but no new funds
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The great Indian takeaway
Berkeley Group is among the beleaguered housebuilders looking overseas for salvation.
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Markets
Agents’ inefficiency could cost investors thousands
Slow response of managing agents may result in lost sales
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Markets
Councils teams up with developer for affordable housing
Developer First Base has joined forces with an east London council in a return to affordable housing’s roots.
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Markets
First Base mad for Barking with £1.4bn partnership
Joint venture would create first of government’s local housing companies
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Markets
Flint tells eco-town critics: ‘There is no done deal here’
Minister rejects ‘cynicism’ of view that government is bypassing the planning system
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1970's revival
Reintroducing mortgage guarantees would help existing homeowners and first-time buyers.
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Tories would rip up Labour housing plans
Homes and Communities Agency would be reviewed by Conservatives