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New home sales fall in Australia to lowest level since 2012
New home sales fell to their lowest level since 2012, down by 14.9% year on year in December, the latest figures shows. The drop in sales of new... Read more
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Despite slowdown, new home building in Australia was one of the strongest years on 2018
A large number of new home starts in Australia meant that 2018 recorded one of the strongest years of residential building markets on record,... Read more
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New home approvals reach five year low in Australia
New home approvals in Australia fell to a five year low towards the end of last year with property experts blaming tightened lending from... Read more
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Australia has weakest housing market since 2008, latest index shows
Property prices in Australia fell by 4.8% nationally in 2018 to a median value of $532,327, while the rate of decline worsened consistently over the... Read more
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New homes sales increased in Australia in November, latest figures show
New homes sales increased in Australia in November, up by 3.6%, but are still some 12.2% below last year, the latest research shows. However, the... Read more
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Properties taking longer to sell in Australia, new analysis shows
As property prices and sales continue to fall in Australia, the number of homes for sale is rising and properties are taking longer to sell across... Read more
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Record median house price set nationally in New Zealand, latest index shows
The national median house price in New Zealand reached a record high of $575,000 in November, up 6.5% from $540,000 at the same time last year, the... Read more
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Credit squeeze is slowing new home building and sales in Australia
The credit squeeze in Australia is continuing to slow new home building and sales have fallen steadily throughout 2018, according to a new... Read more
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Property price growth in regional Australia varies across states, latest data shows
Property prices in regional Australia, outside of the state capitals, have increased the most in the Geelong region but sales are slower, according... Read more
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Housing markets across Australia seeing weak conditions, especially Sydney and Melbourne
Residential housing market in Australia is experiencing its weakest conditions since the global economic downturn with prices down 4.1% compared with... Read more
Industry Interview: Viewber
1) To those who are not familiar with Viewber how would you sum up what makes you... Read more
Industry Interview: RentalStep
1) Do you see the private rented sector expanding in the next five years I think the PRS is... Read more
Industry Interview: CapitalRise
1) Why is property still a good investment Property has always been a good investment as it has... Read more
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Bridging finance: Helping landlords seize opportunities
Taking a closer look at how bridging finance can provide a fast, flexible solution to the funding needs of property professionals
Landlords affected by recent tax changes are increasingly looking to diversify away from ‘vanilla’ buy to let into... Read more
Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019
The Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019, a B2C exhibition for international real estate, will be held from 15 to 16 May 2019 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Exhibitors include upmarket property developers and real estate agents from... Read more
Property Investor Survey 2019: Have your say on the UK property market
Forecasts for the UK property market have varied greatly over recent months with economic uncertainty caused by the Brexit deadlock within Government raising questions as to how the real estate sector will fare in the year ahead. To cut through... Read more
MFS completes £5.2 million bridging loan deal
Mayfair based bridging lender Market Financial Solutions has announced that it has closed a ‘standout’ bridging deal, issuing a £5.2 million loan for an offshore client. A new broker approached MFS on behalf of a client who required funds... Read more
Finance
Lending to first time buyers up in first quarter of 2019
There was an increases in new buyer home lending in regional parts of the UK in the first quarter of 2019, the latest mortgage industry figures show, with Scotland stronger than Wales. In Scotland there were 6,760 new first time buyer mortgages... Read more
£55 million announced for new homes in England, prioritising modern construction methods
Some £55 million grant funding has been agreed with Homes England to deliver 4,000 new homes with the first developments getting underway later this year, it has been announced. The deal will support 12 local authorities to accelerate housing... Read more
Company News
Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the region. The acquisition will see Savills take full ownership of Cluttons Middle East, a business... Read more