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Samir Salya discusses Middle Eastern investment in London

It looks as if investors from the Middle East are ready to jump in and snap up some bargains in central London. The city’s failing property market is proving a big draw for foreign investment looking to take advantage of distressed sales. Industry experts are pointing towards areas like Nine Elms and Vauxhall as prime ... Read moreSamir Salya discusses Middle Eastern investment in London

Samir Salya explains why luxury isn’t just about location

While location has always been the watchword when it comes to finding the ideal luxury home in the UK’s capital city, there has been a shift recently in one of the hottest prime real estate areas. Planning restrictions in London have meant that buyers are shifting away from traditionally popular areas in search of more ... Read moreSamir Salya explains why luxury isn’t just about location

Samir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

It appears that the housing market in the UK is successfully moving on from the wider concerns related to the economy following the referendum results. There are now more buyers and sellers in the housing market compared with the same time last year, and the number of sales agree in June 2017 was 4.6% higher ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

Samir Salya – how Brexit and the General Election are already affecting London’s real estate market

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It’s fair to say that the London real estate market is remarkably resilient. And it’s had to be in recent months, as the twin shocks of the Brexit vote and now a surprise UK general election result could reasonably be expected to have hit industry confidence hard. Standing firm Political and economic uncertainty are never ... Read moreSamir Salya – how Brexit and the General Election are already affecting London’s real estate market

Samir Salya on London’s popularity for build-to-rent investment

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  An interesting report from Knight Frank has concluded that London is the most popular city for investing on the build-to-rent sector. As a whole, the rented sector in the UK (which includes the build-to-rent market) is set to be worth £70 billion by 2021. And the capital city is set to absorb 65 per ... Read moreSamir Salya on London’s popularity for build-to-rent investment

Samir Salya looks at overseas investment in London real estate

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A new report shows that overseas investors own 13 per cent of homes in London. That equates to just over one in ten of all properties sold in the city. The report was commissioned from the London School of Economics and York University, by the Mayor of London and uses data from all property sales ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at overseas investment in London real estate

Samir Salya on UK house prices

In the UK house prices have started falling for the first time since 2009. The reasons are many and varied, ranging from the fallout from the Brexit vote last June to the shock result of this month’s General Election. Based on data collected by Rightmove just before the election, it’s clear that there has been ... Read moreSamir Salya on UK house prices

How will the UK’s General Election affect the property market?

  The snap election is affecting all kinds of industries, with economic predictions more uncertain than ever. House price growth is definitely slowing, but is this because of the General Election on 8 June 2017, or down to something else? The housing crisis is a political hotspot, and a key issue for the politicians now ... Read moreHow will the UK’s General Election affect the property market?

New affordable housing scheme in London

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  Could a ‘no frills’ housing scheme with a shot of investment from the Mayor of London be the answer to the city’s housing crisis? Naked House is a not-for-profit property developer and will be providing 22 houses in London by 2020. The affordable housing scheme has had a cash injection in the form of ... Read moreNew affordable housing scheme in London
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