One enduring attraction for international investors in the UK is buy-to-let (BTL). Its appeal slipped badly during the recession but now there's good news – it's back. There are three reasons for this. Firstly mortgage lenders are
In Europe and North America it's 'event season' – summer music festivals, international sporting tournaments, and even food and book festivals are attracting thousands of people from around the world to different areas. These events are
There are more surprises about the cities that do not appear in the latest survey of the world's 25 most 'liveable' locations than about those that do. There is no entry from the Middle East, only two entries from the US and nothing from
TV viewing for the next four weeks will be dominated by the World Cup, but it's worth remembering what the awarding of the football tournament has done for South Africa's property infrastructure as well as its sporting and tourist
The UK's much-vaunted 'new politics' looks rather battered after a scandal caused by a leading politician claiming a property allowance to which he was not entitled. But the country's ruling coalition's wider property policies are causing
