Karen Day
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Condos replace rentals in Long Island City
Developer Sam Charney is focusing on the Long Island City area of Queens as a future growth area for sales of condominiums.
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Global Roundup: U.S. home sales fall
Sales of previously owned homes dropped 6.1% on the month in the U.S. in November, to an annual 4.93 million, data from the National Association of Realtors showed.
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Architects dismiss Prince Charles’ comments
Prince Charles is again the subject of criticism by architects after his latest proposals, with one describing them as a combination of the strange and the blindingly obvious.
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Halifax expects house prices to rise 3%-5% next year
The Halifax expects house prices to rise by 3% to 5% next year, while the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors sees price rises at the bottom end of that range,…
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£650,000 for a West London garage
A garage in Kensington, West London, has been put on the market at an asking price of £650,000.
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XL Group conducting due diligence on Catlin
U.S. insurer XL Group is conducting due diligence on Catlin after an approach was confirmed last week.
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Boris Johnson puts wages, infrastructure high on his agenda
Boris Johnson, who is expected to return to parliament as MP for Uxbridge after next year’s general election, will put a “living wage,” infrastructure renewal and devolvement of power to…
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Clipstone raises £40 million
Clipstone has raised £40 million after deciding to proceed with a listing in the Channel Islands rather than on the main London Stock Exchange.
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Survey shows lower house prices more widespread
Almost a third of the U.K. is seeing a fall in house prices, according to a survey by Hometrack for the Financial Times.
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Investor visas proving popular among Russians
The number of Russians being granted investor visas jumped 69% on the year in the first nine months of this year, to 162, Home Office statistics show.
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Record online sales seen for Christmas Day
Retailers expect record sales on Christmas Day, with Experian and IMRG estimating sales will rise 36% on the year to £636 million.
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Transfield rejects Ferrovial’s bid
Talks between Spanish infrastructure company Ferrovial and Transfield Services have ended after the Australian company rejected an improved A$1 billion bid from Ferrovial.