Dubai highlighted as top property investment city
Recent research has highlighted Dubai real estate as one of the world’s most attractive investments. A global property index placed the emirate above major competitors such as Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore as global investors have been quicker to invest into Dubai Property. Average global prices rose three percent in 2011, according to [...]
Liverpool’s student numbers increase by over 11%
The latest figures from UCAS show Liverpool has been a first choice amongst students applying for university this year. While some universities have experienced a decline in applications in light of recent tuition fee changes, Liverpool has seen an increase of 11.4% compared with last year. Despite the introduction of new top up fees, Liverpool [...]
Istanbul tops property investor list
Istanbul is top of the list for property investors and developers for a second year running according to the latest figures. Reporting on the findings, The Guardian explained, Europe is in a vicious cycle of low or no growth with most of the previous hotspots like London for example mounting debt up and moving down [...]
Student Property continues to outperform UK property market
Knight Frank’s 2012 student property report has highlighted the continued popularity of the asset class as an investment. Student accommodation in the UK has achieved extremely high returns for the second year running, vastly outpacing the returns generated by the rest of the UK’s residential and commercial property markets. James Pullan, the head of student [...]
UAE economy improves and ‘strong recovery’ forecast in 2012
Figures posted by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) show that the UAE’s real GDP grew by 4.6% in 2011. The Kuwait bank said it expects record low inflation will spur further economic growth in 2012 as the UAE’s major business hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi become more cost-competitive. The Oxford Business Group is [...]