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Support for Land Securities demerger builds
Land Securities, the UK’s largest property company, is pressing on with a demerger after securing initial ratings on the strength of its separate business units
‘Sale and rent back’ sector to face scrutiny
The OFT is launching an inquiry into the unregulated market for homes that are sold at a discount and then leased back to former owners amid concerns over consumer protection
Galliford slashes profit forecast
Construction group’s housebuilding arm struggles as consumers rein in spending
UK commercial property in doldrums
Development sinks to lowest level in five years owing to crisis in financing building work and doubts over outlook for occupier market
Revenue falls sharply at Toll Brothers
Toll Brothers, the leading US luxury homebuilder, reported a sharp fall in revenue in its second quarter amid a weak spring that saw buyers pulling out of purchasing top-priced homes
Pik builds property portfolio
The London-listed Russian residential developer has seen a 40 per cent increase in its portfolio’s market value to $12.3bn since flotation last year
Ritblat sees property recovery delayed
Sir John Ritblat, one of the grandees of the UK property sector, has changed his view and has warned that the property investment market would not see any recovery until next year at the earliest
Closer look for bargain assets
Zabeel Investments, an equity investor with ties to Dubai’s ruling family, is making forays into the US property market with an eye on the opportunities available there
Fund banks on property downturn
A fund is to be launched that will look to exploit the downturn in the housing market by buying cheap homes and residential developments in London
Slowdown fails to ease call for £1m homes
Sales of million-pound residential properties increased by more than a third in 2007 in spite of the general downturn in the property market
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| Report name | Author | Publish date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshots US Mortgages 2008 | Snapdata International Group | 5/23/2008 | $600 |
| Indian Real Estate 2008 | India Today Group Digital | 5/18/2008 | $1500 |
| Mortgage Banking | First Research, Inc. | 4/28/2008 | $129 |
| Mortgages in Australia 2008 | Datamonitor | 4/23/2008 | $2795 |
| Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Management | First Research, Inc. | 4/21/2008 | $129 |
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