カテゴリー: Real estate
Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultantsBy the time Bangladesh’s student-led revolution finally toppled Sheikh Hasina, her security forces had already spilled the blood of hundr…
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regimeBritain’s serious crime agency has frozen UK property worth £170m belonging to the former land minister of Bangladesh amid a crackdown on forme…
Two men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor SquareThe UK’s serious and organised crime agency has frozen almost £90m of luxury London property belonging to two men linked to the deposed ruler of …
Associates of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina have spent millions buying up top-flight property assets in the UKAs Sheikh Hasina watched Dhaka fade from view, aboard a military helicopter, crowds were storming her palatial residence.Far below, abou…
HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corruption in DhakaBritish regulators have been urged by MPs to examine the relationship between London estate agents, lawyers and lenders and a forme…
Local authorities will be allowed to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housingChina will cut mortgage rates and allow local authorities to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housing, in a series of drastic measures by Bei…
Another missed bond payment raises doubts over future of world’s most indebted property developerThe chair of China’s Evergrande Group has reportedly been put under police surveillance as another missed bond payment casts further doubt over the future …
Evergrande has filed for bankruptcy protection and firms covering 40% of Chinese home sales have defaultedChina’s property crisis has deepened with two major developers facing severe financial difficulties that threaten to send shock waves through the …
Property developers struggle to rebuild confidence in housing market after three years of economic painGold bars, new cars and mobile phones are among the incentives being offered to potential homebuyers by Chinese property developers as they grow incr…
Country Garden’s 2022 forecast is another blow for country’s embattled sectorChina’s top property developer expects to record a loss in 2022 – its first since the company went public in 2007 – in another blow for the country’s embattled property sector…
‘Relay loans’ that can pass on to children follow other moves to make borrowing more flexibleIn an attempt to stimulate China’s flagging housing market, banks in some cities are extending the upper age limit on mortgages to between 80 and 95.Although n…
Hong Kong and Chinese markets soared on the announcement that the government would extend loans for distressed developers Chinese authorities have unveiled sweeping measures to rescue the struggling property sector, as regulators seek to offset years o…
Xi Jinping’s mission is not only to control the housing bubble but rein in untethered industries and foreign capitalChina’s economy has become heavily dependent on property development over the last decade. High-rise apartments have mushroomed across h…
As debt-laden Chinese property giant enters 30-day grace period, officials look to limit unrest and job lossesThe embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande is inching closer to the potential default that investors fear, after missing an interest …