Overseas property and real estate news

England has fewer vacant properties, but there are more empty homes in Scotland, reports show

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:16:32 +0100

The number of long term empty private properties homes in England has fallen for the first time in three years, according to the latest annual Halifax Empty Homes survey.

Cajas could unleash a flood of foreclosed properties on Spanish market in 2011

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:04:20 +0100

Local banks in Spain are responsible for a flood of foreclosed properties set to hit the Spanish real estate market in 2011, it is claimed.

Encouraging outlook for Middle East retail property market in 2011

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:42:16 +0100

The retail real estate outlook for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is looking encouraging going into 2011, according to a new analysis.

Steady improvement sees Canadian real estate market return to normal levels, new report suggests

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:21:46 +0100

National resale real estate activity in Canada is continuing its return to normal levels, having risen in November 2010 for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

UK property landlords reveal their worse fear is rental arrears, report shows

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:30:24 +0100

Rental arrears are still a worry for UK property landlords despite rising demand and predictions that the sector will be buoyant in 2011.

Foreign buyers keep the UK commercial market going at the end of 2010

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:15:03 +0100

Foreign investors are continuing to take the lion’s share of the year end commercial property market in the UK, according to a new report.

The coming year is the best time to buy property in the UK, survey reveals

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:52:15 +0100

Considerable uncertainty remains in the UK real estate market but the public considers the best time to enter the property market to be within the next year, a new survey suggests.