Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Pain or gain? How UK commercial real estate is coping with Brexit

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Two weeks after seven funds with stakes in U.K. commercial property suspended trading in the wake of the U.K.'s Brexit vote, only one, Aberdeen Asset Management, has reopened for business. And investors will have to pay a heavy price to wrest…

Overseas buyers ‘keen to exploit weak pound to buy London homes’

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The plunge in sterling following the UK’s decision to leave the EU has prompted a flurry of interest in luxury homes in London from overseas buyers, who stand to save about 10% of the cost of buying a £1m property, a property consultancy…

Prime commercial property rents crept up 1% before Brexit vote

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Rents across the UK’s prime commercial property rose 1% in the second quarter of 2016, boosted by near-record levels of rental growth in Central London shops. Research from CBRE shows the sector remained stable through uncertainty around…

The world’s biggest investor is assuming the worst for UK property prices after the Brexit vote

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Norway is feeling the sting from Brexit. The country’s $880 billion sovereign wealth fund, which is the biggest in the world, said that the uncertainty created by the UK vote to leave the European Union is so great that it’s no longer sure…

Confidence Drops in UK Commercial Property Market

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The UK commercial property market has seen a significant drop in investor demand and confidence following the UK voting to leave the European Union. The investment and occupier sides of the market have been affected by the change in sentiment…

House prices: Survey points to post-Brexit sales slowdown

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More than one in eight pull out of property transactions following EU referendum result A new survey provides more evidence the housing market will see a slowdown in the wake of the Brexit vote, with more than one in eight buyers and sellers…

IHT mindfulness: Helping clients escape an unexpected bill

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A growing number of clients could be caught by IHT as property values continue to grow, writes Justin Blower. Here he explains what advisers need to be aware of and how platforms can help More and more people face being hit by an unexpected…

Overseas buyers returning to UK

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Overseas property investors are flocking back to the UK as they look to capitalise on the falling pound and anticipated strong demand in the letting sector, analysis from Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings has found. Prior to the referendum,…

Brexit vote shakes up London property market

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The aftershocks of Britain's decision to leave the European Union have hit the property sector over the past week, with a foreign bank freezing loans for buyers and some investors pulling out of commercial deals. Some foreigners, however,…

Halifax House Price Index: UK house prices up 8.5 per cent since last year

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UK house prices rose by 1.8 per cent during the second quarter of this year, bringing the average cost of a UK property to a record £215,582 from £211,868 in the first quarter. And according to the Halifax House Price Index, prices were up…