Think the UK is expensive? Hong Kong tops global house price rankings – while prices have fallen the most in Ukraine June 11, 2015 If you thought UK house prices were rising at an unmanageable level, spare a thought for the residents of Hong Kong, where prices have jumped 18.7 per cent in the past year, according to Knight Frank's latest global house price index. Turkey is next, with a year-on-year rise of 18.6 per cent, while prices in [...]
Serving up some stellar valuations June 8, 2015 Having a Michelin-starred restaurant on your doorstep can boost the value your home, according to research from Knight Frank showing two-thirds of house prices within 5km of restaurants recently awarded the accolade outperformed the local market. Tristan in Horsham (pictured), saw local house values rise by 15 per cent.
Gosden’s Golden opportunity June 5, 2015 Geoff Lester talks to John Gosden about his Investec Derby hopefuls WHILE Barcelona are lucky enough to have both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez for tonight’s Champions League final against Juventus, John Gosden hopes that a few hours earlier at Epsom his own potent striking force, namely Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs, might have what [...]
A room with a view? A house in a national park could cost you 93 per cent more than the average June 5, 2015 How much would you pay for a room with a view? House prices in Britain’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) are commanding up to 125 per cent more than the average house price in their host counties, according to research from Knight Frank. In 10 of the country’s 13 national parks, [...]
Tritax Big Box sets its sights on Tesco real estate with £47m bid June 1, 2015 Real estate management firm Tritax Big Box confirmed it will acquire Tesco’s regional distribution centre at Capitol Park in Goole for £47m yesterday. The deal, which has been funded through equity proceeds, will see Tritax take over the site which has a 17.5 year unexpired lease and is expected to yield a 5.67 per cent [...]
Cook applauds Bayliss capture and looks to surpass Gooch’s all-time record of Test runs May 28, 2015 TEST skipper Alastair Cook believes the expansive global knowledge of newly-appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss means that England have pulled off a “great coup” by hiring the Australian. Bayliss will take the England reins ahead of this summer’s Ashes series, although for now the national side remains under the caretaker command of Paul Farbrace, starting [...]
Cricket Comment: Stokes can be England’s next true all-rounder May 27, 2015 Like many people I thought Jason Gillespie had a real shout of landing the England head coach’s job but I believe that Trevor Bayliss is a really good appointment and he is someone who will move the national side in the right direction. I spent a bit of time with him when I was with [...]
City Moves for 27 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 26, 2015 BLP The law firm has announced the appointment of Nathan Willmott as departmental managing partner of its litigation and dispute resolution team. He joined Berwin Leighton Paisner in 2007, and has led its commercial dispute resolution group since 2010. Daniel Watney David Graham has been appointed senior associate partner in the property consultancy’s planning team. [...]
Bayliss raring to plot Aussie Ashes demise May 26, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Trevor Bayliss insists he will relish plotting the downfall of his native Australia during this summer’s Ashes series after his appointment was confirmed yesterday. Bayliss succeeds the sacked Peter Moores, who was axed earlier this month, and becomes the first Australian to lead England, having usurped compatriot and early frontrunner Jason Gillespie [...]
Strauss ready to name Bayliss as new head coach May 25, 2015 ENGLAND are set to appoint Trevor Bayliss as their new head coach after the Australian emerged as director of cricket Andrew Strauss’s preferred candidate to succeed the sacked Peter Moores. Yorkshire’s county championship-winning coach Jason Gillespie was believed to be the frontrunner for the position after holding productive talks with Strauss last week, but he [...]