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Blockchain technology could make the UK real estate market more accessible to first-time buyers by enabling part purchases of property, it has been claimed. Cryptech, a blockchain technology investment firm, said blockchain will bring in a…
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Soaring property prices in London are encouraging Chinese investors to look to Manchester for new investment opportunities. Fed up with the capital’s low yields, and wanting to follow in the footsteps of businesses, workers and families,…
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The Reuben brothers have continued their acquisition spree in the capital with the purchase of a property in South Kensington. Property tycoons David and Simon have bought Glen House, a freehold building at 125-133 Old Brompton Road. It is…
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Foreign companies who own UK properties will have to reveal their ultimate owners on the world's first public register, or face up to five years in prison. The new draft laws aim to prevent criminals from illegally profiting from some of…
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Wembley and Barking have been named London’s top emerging investment hotspots in a report by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. The study ranks the city’s top locations for investors and occupiers, scoring areas of…
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Property investors the Gupta brothers have secured a multi-million pound deal to buy Wolverhampton’s landmark Carillion House. The building has been up for sale since April, as a result of Carillion's collapse into liquidation in January…
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The Reuben brothers have emerged as one of the parties who tried to block the restructuring of House of Fraser, documents reveal. A series of high-profile creditors attempted to block the proposals, which include closing half of the…
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The billionaire Reuben brothers have again demonstrated their investment prowess – this time in the burgeoning proptech industry. The property tycoons, David and Simon, have pocketed £2.1 billion after selling half their stake in Global…
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A Korean investment company has snapped up a 15-storey office building in the City for £200.5 million. Korea Investment & Securities has taken advantage of the weakened pound and attractive valuation of UK properties by buying the grade…
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Persimmon chief executive Jeff Fairburn could face prosecution over his £75 million bonus, after leading shareholder Aberdeen Standard Investments instructed its in-house lawyers to look into the matter. Aberdeen Standard Investments, which…
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Manchester has been ranked as the best UK city to be a property investor. Gocompare, the price comparison site, analysed and ranked cities based on their average property prices, rental yields, levels of housing supply and rental price…
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Noe Group, the company founded by British multi-millionaire property investor Leopold Noe, has launched an accelerator programme to support real estate technology start-ups. Launched through Goldacre, which forms part of the Noe Group £2.3…
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Amsprop Estates, the property business owned by Lord Sugar, is selling 42,000 square feet of offices in the heart of the Square Mile to one of London’s newest flexible workspace firms. The private landlord, run by the businessman’s son…
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Alex Chesterman, the Zoopla founder and chief executive, stands to make an impressive £135 million from ZPG, which is being snapped up by a US private equity firm. Silver Lake, which has investments in companies such as Alibaba, GoDaddy and…
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The Reuben brothers, the billionaire property tycoons who own Chepstow and Doncaster racecourses, have bought the iconic Burlington Arcade in Mayfair for £300 million. Simon and David Reuben, whose interests also include data centres and…
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A second Cold War could lead to a significant number of Russians retreating from their British property investments, presenting both challenges and opportunities for British investors. It comes after a crackdown on Russian business…
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