Sachar & Bowes

12/04/2012

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ianmcowie/100016096/squatters-could-gain-from-millionaires-attempts-to-beat-stamp-duty-but-house-prices-will-fall/

Squatters could be surprise beneficiaries of wealthy homebuyers’ attempts to avoid new higher rates of stamp duty, solicitors claim, while estate agents predict that a "trickle-down effect" could cause house prices to cease rising in London and follow falls already seen in the rest of the country. C...

12/04/2012

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/04/09/koreans-move-into-london-property/

Prime office buildings in the City of London have emerged as a darling for South Korean institutional investors seeking low-risk assets. Attracted by the British capital’s high investment returns relative to risk, Korea’s cash-rich pension funds and insurers are stepping up their search for bargains...

12/04/2012

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/04/12/more-rich-indonesians-buy-property-london.html

More Indonesian millionaires are looking for a second home in London, apart from the current most popular destination, Singapore, a recent study by ...

12/04/2012

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/uk-france-election-london-idUKBRE83B0BM20120412

LONDON (Reuters) - The plushest neighbourhoods of central London are attracting increased interest from a new wave of super-rich migrants from France, scared by a rising tide of tax threats from presidential

14/02/2012

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24035366-record-18-buyers-chasing-every-central-london-home.do

A record 18 buyers were chasing every central London home up for sale last month, estate agents said

03/02/2012

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/london-new-build-buyers-201202036118.html

02/02/2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/london-housing-idUSL5E8D13CU20120202

* Slashed bonuses hit UK bankers spend on London housing* Overseas investors to remain top buyers of London housesLONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Shrinking bonus pools inLondon's City financial district will

02/02/2012

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-02/korean-teachers-credit-union-plans-to-buy-london-property-in-first-half.html

The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union, with 20.9 trillion won ($18.5 billion) of assets, plans to buy a 12-story office building in London in the first half as declining property prices boost returns.

01/02/2012

As anticipated, there is an increase of Russian buyers looking to pour money safely into London ahead of Russia's upcoming elections:

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/overseas-buyers-london-property-201202016090.html

01/02/2012

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-31/seller-wants-158-million-for-london-billionaire-s-row-home.html

A home in the U.K.’s most expensive neighborhood is being offered for more than 100 million pounds ($158 million), according to the broker handling the sale.

01/02/2012

http://popdash.com/news/8799/lady-gaga-buys-upmarket-london-property

Lady Gaga is set to invest in London property with the 'Born This Way' star keen to purchase an upmarket apartment in the capital.

30/01/2012

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fb48406a-4b33-11e1-88a3-00144feabdc0.html

House prices in England and Wales appeared to hold fast at the end of 2011, but stark regional declines are being counterbalanced by strong property demand in London. Government figures show that house prices in Hartlepool, Co. Durham, fell by 17.5