News Archive: project launches

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12, 2007 March:

Brit property buyers go Brazil nuts

Growing numbers of British overseas property buyers are looking to Brazil for investment opportunities, reports Currencies Direct...

Eco-towns to get government funding

The government is to fund planning costs for a number of eco-towns on brownfield land…

Seaside towns ‘neglected’ by government

Government policy is failing communities in coastal towns, an influential body of MPs has warned…

09, 2007 March:

World tourism to hit US$7 trillion

World Travel & Tourism is expected to generate in excess of US$7 trillion in 2007...

08, 2007 March:

Invest in Portuguese golf for year-round returns

Premier golf resorts on Portugal’s Silver Coast offer the opportunity for year-round rentals at 8% yield, reports Assetz...

Property speculators tempted by higher risk hotspots

HIFX monthly Global Property Hot Spots Report shows that British speculators and the more adventurous investors continue to be attracted by the emerging markets within the former Eastern Bloc countries...

07, 2007 March:

New International Property Rights Index launched

Property Rights Alliance (PRA), in conjunction with 37 global partners, yesterday released the inaugural International Property Rights Index (IPRI) at an event at the National Press Club...

02, 2007 March:

East End rivers get Olympic ‘go for gold’

A new lock will open up waterways around the Olympic Park area to construction and passenger transport for the 2012 games…

28, 2007 February:

Small raindrops make big puddles

Much urban land is wasted, says new research, with many councils failing to deal with neglected sites, including underused car parks and former industrial land…

27, 2007 February:

Building firms launch green council

Some of the UK's leading building firms are joining forces to limit the environmental impact of the nation's homes and offices…

Thailand property market overview

The Thai property market continues to thrive with sophisticated destinations like Phuket leading the way...

Year's biggest property show this weekend!

With only three days to go until the launch of this year’s Homebuyer Show (2-4 March) at ExCel London, the property industry is gearing up for a weekend of superb property deals, exciting investment opportunities and invaluable knowledge gathering...

23, 2007 February:

Record returns expected in Egypt

With over one million UK holidaymakers visiting in 2006 and property price rises already outstripping most emerging markets, experts are predicting that Egypt could offer one of the greatest overseas property investment returns currently available worldwide...

22, 2007 February:

Cyprus applies to join the euro

The Cypriot government applied to join the euro last week; if successful this move would deliver a significant boost to the Cypriot economy and good news to property investors...

19, 2007 February:

7 hotspots for 2007!

We take a brief look at seven international property hot spots that are being tipped for great things this year...

16, 2007 February:

Paris named top European investment market

Paris once again leads this year’s list of top real estate investment markets in Europe, according to a highly regarded real estate investment report...

15, 2007 February:

Mallorca to be hot in 2007

Mallorca looks set for great things this year after accounting for 80% of Spanish sales at UK giant Chesterton's in 2006...

14, 2007 February:

Has the Spanish coast had its day in the sun?

Brits and other overseas investors are moving away from the traditional Spanish coastal resorts and are looking to buy further inland, reports www.1casa.com...

13, 2007 February:

700 eco-homes for Epsom’s disused hospitals

A development of new homes that could cut carbon emissions by up to 50% is planned for Epsom…

08, 2007 February:

Direct flights to boost Cape Verde market

There will be direct flights from Europe to Praia's new international airport in March boosting Cape Verde's property market, reports Property Investor News...

Mushrooms take the magic out of housing plan

A plan for over 300 houses around disused reservoirs in Wales hit a setback when a judge declared that mushrooms were more important…

07, 2007 February:

Zero-carbon communities challenge

House builders have already had a zero-carbon homes challenge presented to them; now the government wants then to rise to a zero-carbon community challenge…

06, 2007 February:

Little Hampshire town set for 8,000 new homes

A group of planners want to build thousands of homes on a site in north east Hampshire currently occupied by a military base…

05, 2007 February:

Continued progress in using brownfield land

The proportion of new housing built on previously developed land has increased for the eighth year in a row…

01, 2007 February:

700 first-time initiative homes unveiled

The first homes in a scheme that enables first-time buyers to get a foot onto the property ladder by paying 50% of the price of a new property have been unveiled…

Will Spain and Morocco get their own "Chunnel"?

The governments of Morocco and Spain are currently in talks about constructing an underwater tunnel to connect the two countries, reports Craig Whitlock of Washington Post Foreign Service...

29, 2007 January:

Established markets still most popular with overseas investors

The results of a recent survey by A Place in the Sun magazine suggest that established markets are still the most popular places for Brits to buy property abroad...

26, 2007 January:

Golf in Portugal to get 50 million Euro investment

Portuguese tourism officials have recently announced a 50 million investment in promoting golf throughout Portugal...

25, 2007 January:

Investors to benefit from Cape Verde tourism boom

A new survey published by Expedia lists Cape Verde as a top 10 holiday hotspot for 2007...

Lack of London property drives city bonuses abroad

Lack of property in London is forcing city workers to spending their bonuses further afield, reports the Homebuyer Show...

Surplus public land data should be revealed

The government should reveal how much surplus public land is available to provide more affordable homes, according to a planning campaign charity...

24, 2007 January:

'Explore your senses' in Greece in 2007

'Explore your senses' has been launched as Greece's tourism promotion theme for 2007, reports www.ana-mpa.gr...

19, 2007 January:

Infrastructure boost for UK investors in Cape Verde

Cape Verde, one of Expedia’s hot holiday destinations for 2007, received a further boost this week as its government signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to improve relations in the airport sector, reports Cape Verde Development...

17, 2007 January:

Does the rise of the left threaten Latin American property buyers?

Could the left’s victories in recent Latin American elections pose a serious threat to foreign property buyers? The Global Property Guide investigates...

12, 2007 January:

Investing in Morocco

Paul Staines, Director of Saffron Villas speaks with Adam Samuel of Nubricks.com to give his insider information on purchasing property in Morocco...

10, 2007 January:

Plymouth’s ‘Berlin Wall’ tumbles

The first section of a three-metre high security wall that has divided Plymouth’s Devonport community for over 50 years has been breeched opening a temporary vista through to Cornwall…

09, 2007 January:

West Midlands homes proposal is ‘too damaging’

Government pressure to increase the number of homes proposed for the West Midlands to over half a million by 2026 would result in damaging social polarisation and countryside destruction, according to the CPRE…

08, 2007 January:

Green light for 900-flat Sheffield regeneration

Regeneration of what is Britain’s largest grade II listed building will provide nearly 900 modern, distinctive and well-designed homes for sale or to rent…

04, 2007 January:

Property Frontiers' 2007 hotspots

Property Frontiers give their tips on new property markets to look out for...

22, 2006 December:

Housebuilder looks to build up land bank

Housebuilder Persimmon foresees further increases in house prices a wants a bigger land bank…

21, 2006 December:

4 hotspots to look out for in 2007!

International property company escapes2.com are tipping Panama City, Jersey, Istanbul and Slovakia as hot prospects for 2007...

Africa has fastest tourism growth

In 2006, Africa will be for the second consecutive year the fastest-growing region in international tourist arrivals, confirms the World Tourism Organization...

South Africa acts to limit coastal construction

South Africa’s government has recently passed a draft bill limiting property development and ownership in coastal areas which many are interpreting as a step to restrict foreign investment in these areas, reports www.fly-2let.co.uk...

19, 2006 December:

Lithuania tipped for top in 2007

Estate agents Knight Frank have predicted that Lithuania will experience the highest capital growth of any European residential property market in 2007...

Morocco market motors on

With the English & Irish now rubbing shoulders with the ever growing number of French & Spanish buying property in Morocco, the North Africa hotspot is set for a busy 2007, reports Property Borders...

18, 2006 December:

Emerging markets drive global growth as developed countries slow

According to a new report, an upbeat picture for the global economy rests largely on exceptionally strong growth in some of the world's more exotic markets, as some of the key developed economies falter...

More planners are taking heed of flood risks

Local planning authorities are increasingly heeding Environment Agency advice over development on flood plains, according to new figures…

07, 2006 December:

Valencia most popular with foreign purchasers

In the first quarter of 2006 Valencia enjoyed the highest number of sales to non-resident and foreign buyers of any Spanish region, according to a survey by Spanish bank Caixa Catalunya...

01, 2006 December:

…But planners already fail homebuilders

Planning authorities take on average nine months to deal with planning applications, three times the government target, according to a survey on behalf of home builders…