Second Homes: Increased Possession or Repossession?
The Noughties may well be remembered, amongst other things, for the boom in second home ownership. Indeed as the decade…
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ByThe Case for Investing in UK Property
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ByProperty Owners To Wait Until 2026 for HS2 Compensation
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Sander Castles Russian and Asian HNWs need more help buying property in the likes of Switzerland than estate agents provide.…
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ByWhy More Home-Ownership is Good for Everyone
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Luxury Property in China: Boom, but at what cost?
Great Walls An apartment in China is like a Patek Philippe watch: you never really own one. But that’s doing…
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ByStone the Crown
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