Other property and real estate news

Investment update from Ghadir Abu Leil-Cooper, head of Emea equities at Baring Asset Management:

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:39:05 +0100

On Thursday 26th November 2009, the Dubai government announced plans to ask the creditors of the state-owned Dubai World and Nakheel, its real estate subsidiary, to agree a standstill on all its debt repayments.

Global real estate recovery underway but market is still fragile and patchy, report warns

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:31:09 +0100

Residential property prices across the globe are starting to recover from the downturn and even in countries where there were sharp falls at the beginning of the year the decline is slowing.

Global farmland values still rising as demand increases

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:28:08 +0100

International farmland still represents an excellent investment with values proving robust despite the global economic downturn, according to a new report.

Distressed commercial property sales increase in every global region

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:28:13 +0100

Over seventy five percent of countries are experiencing a rise in distressed commercial real estate sales, according to a new survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Outlook for commercial property rents around the world dismal

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:28:56 +0100

Discounts and incentives are proving to be insufficient in boosting commerical property rents around the world, according to a new survey.