Nicole Kidman, 58, and Keith Urban, 57, managed to build a massive global property empire during the time they were together. And now, as the showbiz power couple split after 19 years of marriage, the fate of their real estate portfolio, worth a reputed $282 million, hangs in the balance. Among the highlights of their
A new Lost Property Hub has been opened at East Midlands Airport to help reunite customers with the thousands of items that are misplaced every year. The purpose-built space in the arrivals area is part of an ongoing £120m investment programme at the airport. The hub provides a contact point for customers with Lost Property
This month’s indices on property market data is suggesting that it’s “all quiet on the financial and property front”, and it’s likely things will stay like this, possibly to the end of the year. That is unless inflation takes a dive and enables Bank Base Rates to fall further. According to a government paper, things
SINGAPORE – Property agents have been given more time to familiarise themselves with new rules to combat money laundering following industry feedback to the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA). Agents and property agencies were supposed to perform stricter due diligence checks from July 1, when changes kicked in for the Estate Agents Act and its
Fisher German is travelling between its 25 UK offices using only non-motorised transport as part of its ‘Big 25’ challenge, raising funds for 25 charities along the way. The firm originally aimed to raise £25,000, but has already exceeded that goal. With Fisher German matching donations up to £25,000, the total now stands at more
For all the fury it triggers, Ireland’s local property tax regime is remarkably unambitious. The tax, introduced in 2013 and designed to help fund local services, raises less than half of 1 per cent of all tax revenues. Going back to the local rates that we inherited from the British, Ireland has a history of
Locals in Olivers Mill in Morpeth, Northumberland, were hurried out of their homes after officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) found the devices this morning. A cordon was set up and an explosive ordinance disposal team was sent out to the building – a former flour mill converted into apartments. “A
Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once she passed, Sally inherited most of her property, including her older van, condo and belongings.
• First-half revenue up a fifth to £126mn • Underlying pre-tax profit doubled to £7.8mn • Return on capital employed improved from 4.9 to 9.1 per cent • Full-year earnings guidance reiterated Against a subdued market backdrop, Sheffield-based Henry Boot (BOOT:220p), a land development, property and construction group, completed or exchanged on land and property
Want to buy a house? You can do that online, and stakeholders in the UK property market are on a mission to make the process as smooth as possible. Last week, a group of lending, conveyancing and real estate agents launched Project 28, “a Charter for faster, more certain property transactions,” which lists 8 Charter