Savills

Property prices may fall 20pc after curbs, agent Savills says

24 Apr 2013

The prediction follows in the wake of a sharp drop in sales of commercial and residential properties since the government raised stamp duties payable on all commercial and non-residential...

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Real-estate agents forced to diversify to survive

24 Apr 2013

International consultant Savills, which until now has focused on broking big-ticket property transactions in Hong Kong as well as introducing overseas properties to Hong Kong buyers, is expanding...

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Hong Kong still the world's most costly city for billionaire homes

21 Mar 2013

Hong Kong remains the most expensive city in the world for billionaire trophy homes, a report by international property consultancy Savills says. "Billionaire" properties in the city average £7,...

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Savills moves into China's serviced flat sector with Pudong deal

20 Oct 2012

Global real estate adviser Savills has entered the mainland's fast-growing serviced flat sector and is looking to manage 20 properties across the nation by 2016.

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Housing estate fights rail tunnel

28 Jun 2012

Work on the Sha Tin to Central railway line only began last week, but is facing a possible delay after the manager of a luxury Mid-Levels property applied for a judicial review.

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Cut has little impact

22 Jun 2012

China's first interest rate cut since 2008 is unlikely to have a significant impact on the residential property market, according to Savills. The real estate consulting firm says the move will...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Capital soars to new heights

Even before it hosts the Olympic Games this summer, London has already won gold. A consistent top performer

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One development proud to live it up with Henry

Naming a building 'The Henry' may not be the best bet for a property company in this political climate, given the battering one chief executive candidate has been taking.

These days...

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Mainland rules 'still too tough on foreign buyers'

Foreign investors interested in buying office buildings in mainland China are still finding it difficult to secure deals, even as some properties have become more attractive due to Beijing's...

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West Kowloon rules

West Kowloon has outperformed other luxury districts in price gains, according to Savills. The property consulting firm says prices in West Kowloon have surged 138.8 per cent since 2008, better...

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Former owner of King Yin Lei mansion pays HK$58 million to build houses next door

The former owner of historic King Yin Lei mansion in Mid-Levels has paid HK$57.99 million to the government for a new site to build houses after surrendering the monument site.

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Info packs may cause distortion

Experts are divided over whether the British government's eleventh-hour decision to postpone the introduction of home information packs (HIPs) will worsen market distortions. A sales surge prior...

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