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Call to overhaul housing policy

A think-tank has called for a radical overhaul of the UK's housing policy, suggesting "very substantia...

Houses by the sea 'worth a premium'

House hunters are prepared to pay the biggest premium for a home by the sea, a study has revealed. The sound of waves...

'Property market slowing down'

The time taken to sell a property has increased to the highest level for more than a year, according to a company whi...

Brits "play it safe" with foreign property investment

Kuwaiti firm postpones two Middle East projects

Ghazi Al Nafisi, chairman and managing director of Kuwait-based developer, Salhia Real Estate has said the firm has delayed two projects, one in Bahrain, the other in Oman, due to the fallout from the global financial crisis, Arabic Al-Watan has reported. Preparatory work on the Bahrain project was scheduled for completion this year, Al Nafisi t...

Construction begins on Heart of Sharjah project

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the commencement of construction works on the 'Heart of Sharjah' project. The multi-phase project includes ongoing development works with the aim of reviving the historic and heritage areas of the Emirate. Construction on the first phase of the project began last week, and ...

Antonio Projects set to award Beirut tallest tower contract

Lebanese developer, Antonio Projects expects to award the main construction contract for the capital's tallest tower in October, Meed has reported, citing a source involved with the project. The 50-floor, 200-metre, Sama Beirut Tower will include seven floors of offices and 40 residential floors, which will contain 71 apartments. The tower will ...

Write-offs see Prestbury report £20m loss

Group managed by property entrepreneur Nick Leslau hit by several non-performing investments made outside real estate in pubs, garden centres and in a seafood importer

M&G drops price of property fund units

The Guernsey-based fund shifts from 'creation' to 'cancellation' pricing following 'persistent' redemptions, in a move that will raise questions over sentiment towards real estate assets

First-timers shortage threatens housebuilders

The dwindling levels of potential first-time owners entering the market is a concern for estate agents and could hold up sales higher up the property ladder

Nationwide: House prices dip is healthy

The property market has stalled, according to Nationwide, with house prices falling 0.9% in August in what it calls a 'healthy correction'

Home loan squeeze hurts self-employed

Self-employed workers could find themselves shut out of the property market as banks use lowest annual incomes to decide on affordability

House prices: What next?

We analyse house price news and predictions and investigate what is next for the UK property market