Property Investment

THE 2012 London Olympics and European development opportunities should ensure property fund investors are not short changed over the coming years, according to Ben Ritchie manager of the Aberdeen Property Share fund.

HOMEWISE has launched a property finance scheme called Find & Afford that it said will be an alternative to traditional equity release schemes.

BARCLAYS Capital is launching a European Real Estate Income fund to give investors access to the European REIT market and provide diversification away from UK property.

A WIDELY anticipated base rate rise next month and the introduction of the new Home Information Packs (HIPs) on 1 June are likely to put the brakes on the UK property market, an expert has warned.

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INVESTORS are re-locating their wealth away from traditional assets and into property, according to Prudential.

THE UK has been named the second most profitable country for buy-to-let investors, suggesting people will be keeping their money closer to home in 2007.

THE collapse of America's sub-prime lending market has given a boost to Keydata's Income Property Bond, which invests in rented property in the US.

UK resident property investment company The Local Shopping REIT (LSR) has revealed plans to raise up to £160m through a listing on the London Stock Exchange in May.

THE REITs framework announced in today's Budget has created a "level playing field" between new property authorised investment funds (AIFs) and UK REITs.