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Cluttons LLP Newshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_index.cfmThe latest news from the Cluttons LLP Newsroomen-gbSun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTSun, 01 Aug 2010 01:37:17 GMThttp://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlFrontmedia Studio Ltdcarla.matthews@cluttons.com (Carla Matthews)info@frontmedia.co.uk (Frontmedia Studio Ltd)Copyright 2006-2010 Cluttons LLPCluttons LLP Newshttp://www.cluttons.com/images/logo_120x60.gifhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_index.cfmCluttons expands residential agency with new Islington officehttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=271Cluttons is set to extend its area of operations with the launch of a new office in Islington on 2 August. The move indicates the renewed level of optimism in the property market and Cluttons' commitment to building on its ongoing success in Central London.
Cluttons has a long established relationship with Islington from a residential professional, commercial retail and a...

]]>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=271Cluttons Resorts offers a rare development opportunity in Tuscany, Italyhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=272Planning restrictions can be fierce in rural Tuscany, famous for its rolling countryside, renaissance art and breathtaking architecture. Cluttons Resorts is therefore delighted to be marketing this 32 hectare site, just 15km's southeast of the medieval city of Siena, which has been granted full planning permission.
The estate of San Martino in Grania includes six substantial farmhouses, some dating back...

]]>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=272The future is bright despite short-term uncertaintieshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=270Cluttons has released its quarterly commercial property market outlook research, in which head of valuation and investment consulting, John Barrett pinpoints long term trends in the commercial property market as well as identifying more immediate hazards.
Long term reasons to be optimistic ...
• "Going forward, if confidence returns to investors, we expect the property sector to attract its fair...

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]]>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=270Who'll have grand designs on an old timber barn on the Hoo Peninsular?http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=269An unusual opportunity has arisen to buy and restore a detached timber barn in "Great Expectations" country. The Maidstone office of leading property consultants and chartered surveyors Cluttons has been instructed to sell The Barn at West Street Farm near Cliffe, on Kent's Hoo peninsula, with a guide price of £145,000.
Located about three miles from Rochester and 30 miles...

]]>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=269Cluttons re-appointed fund manager for All Soul's College, Oxfordhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=268Following a competitive re-tender, property consultant Cluttons is delighted to announce that it has retained its mandate to act as fund manager for All Souls College, Oxford's urban investment portfolio.
The portfolio forms a core part of the college's endowment fund and contains diverse interests spanning direct commercial investments, indirect investments in third party funds, and substantial residential and commercial...

]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=268Cluttons announces exciting joint venture with VPC in Far Easthttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=267Leading international property consultancy and chartered surveyors, Cluttons has today (8th July 2010) agreed terms for a strategic alliance and business venture with VPC Asia Pacific, to undertake commercial property consultancy operations across the region.
With 40 offices in major Asian countries - Malaysia, China, Thailand, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia - VPC Asia Pacific in association with Cluttons will...

]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=267Cluttons Middle East issues regional property market reports second quarter 2010http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=266Governments look to major infrastructure projects as route to economic growth
Cluttons, the real estate specialist that has enjoyed a dedicated Middle Eastern presence since 1976 today issues property market updates covering Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman and Saudi Arabia. This move comes as the firm increases their regional presence and strength. The reports offer independent insights into the regional...

]]>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=266Dubai property market presents buyers with the upper handhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=265Middle Eastern property experts Cluttons report price drops are creating positive signs of growth in all sectors
Cluttons, the real estate specialist that has enjoyed a dedicated presence in the Middle East since 1976 today issues its market report for Q2 2010. The findings of the report support the belief that Dubai currently represents a buyer's market, offering softer prices...

]]>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=265US bankers’ return boosts rental prospects for London landlordshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=264US bank employees are among the rise in corporate tenants making a timely return to the market, according to property consultant Cluttons, offering a boost to landlords following George Osborne's emergency Budget.
Several locations across prime Central London, including Kensington, Chelsea, Holland Park and Wapping, have seen an increase in tenants relocating for business, largely from America and Europe. Traditionally,...

]]>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=264Cluttons appoints new Bahraini professionalshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=263Cluttons, a leading real-estate consultancy in Bahrain that commenced operations in the Middle East in 1976, has today announced the appointment of Ammr Donia and Bassam Kameshki, within their Middle East valuation and strategic consultancy teams. Such additions to the team are seen as part of the firm's continued efforts to achieve their strategic objectives and future vision.
Tim Glover,...

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]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=263James Hyman, partner for residential sales, comments on the Budgethttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=262"The fact that the expected hike in capital gains tax comes into force from midnight tonight means that there is no opportunity for investors and second homeowners to avoid the tax increase, thus underpinning prices.
"Had there been any form of cooling-off period, we could have seen a flurry of activity as this part of the market rushed to sell,...

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]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=262Empty nesters flock back to Londonhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=261Parents who swapped the capital for the Home Counties a generation ago in order to raise their children are heading back to Central London, reports property consultants Cluttons.

Now, with children having left home for good and prices in some areas of London at a more affordable level than they have been for several years, Cluttons has seen an upturn...

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]]>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=261Cluttons signs Memorandum of Understanding for KSA officehttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=260Cityscape Jeddah, KSA - A leading international property consultancy and chartered surveyors, Cluttons, has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi International Development Company (SIDC), a subsidiary of Al Bundakji Holdings, to jointly undertake commercial property consultancy operations in the growing real estate market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The joint venture will operate under the brand name...

]]>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=260Cluttons appoints new senior plannerhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=259Cluttons is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Smith as a senior planner in the Land and development division.
Tom joins the planning and regeneration team with over 9 years experience of development planning and specialises in all forms of planning applications and appeals in London and the South East. He has an excellent track record of guiding development through...

]]>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=259Commercial division wins National Air Traffic rating agency rolehttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=258Following a competitive tender, property consultant Cluttons has been appointed rating agent for NATS, the UK's leading air traffic service provider.
Cluttons' experienced rating team will provide advice relating to NNDR issues across NATS' highly diverse property and asset portfolio, which comprises close to 120 communications towers as well as a number of offices, warehouses and training facilities across the...

]]>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=258Shard Points Middle Eastern buyers South of the Riverhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=257Middle Eastern and other foreign buyers are now setting their sights on residential property in SE1 for the first time, reports property consultants Cluttons.
The buyers, who traditionally look to invest in prime Central and West London, have been attracted south of the river by the new Shard development being built at London Bridge, due for completion in 2012, and the...

]]>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=257Cluttons' graduates go back to schoolhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=256On Monday (May 17), a team of nine graduates, from chartered surveyors and property consultants Cluttons, undertook a volunteering project to revamp the reception children's play area at Shacklewell Primary School in Hackney.
As part of the firm's corporate responsibility, Cluttons encourages its employees to work as volunteers in a broad range of initiatives within the community.
In partnership with...

]]>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=256Cluttons appoints new partner to planning and regeneration teamhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=255Cluttons is delighted to announce that development specialist Christopher Frost has joined the planning and regeneration team as a partner.
Chris has over 15 years experience and specialises in major planning and development projects. He has an excellent track record of residential, mixed-use and commercial projects and has extensive contacts within London planning authorities.
Malcolm Chumbley, head of the Land and development...

]]>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=255Cluttons announces new partner and associate promotionshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=254
Cluttons is delighted to announce the promotion of Teri Ashton (client accounting) to partner at the firm.
Cluttons has also promoted the following to associate: Steven Hasler (telecoms), Sarah Mason (development agency), Richard Hole (residential lettings), Will Jones (residential lettings), Judy Voisey (residential sales), Ed Fielding (residential management), Lauren Hunt (residential valuation), George Tait (residential management), Sonya Allan (firm's accounts).

]]>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=254CGT could rise to 40% on non-business assetshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=253James Hyman, partner for residential sales at Cluttons, comments on the news that CGT could rise to 40% on non-business assets:
"The forecast 22% uplift in capital gains tax to 40% could give the London market the supply it has been crying out for over the last 18 months. Many second homeowners and investors will see that this as an opportunity to come...

]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=253Cluttons Residential Property Forecasthttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=251Cluttons Residential Property Forecast: Central London and UK residential values set to improve over 2010, but the improving forecast is reliant on short-term government measures and low interest rates.
A leading international property consultancy and chartered surveying firm, Cluttons, has this week released its May 2010 Residential Property Forecast.
The short-term outlook for UK house prices has improved slightly with growth...

]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=251Lib Dem Mansion Tax proposals will not be implementedhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=252James Hyman, partner for residential sales at Cluttons, comments on the announcement today that the Lib Dem Mansion Tax proposals will not be implemented:
"The property market will be breathing a sigh of relief today as it was announced that the Liberal Democrat's ‘Mansion Tax' plans will not be implemented as part of the new collation government policies.
"If it had been...

]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=252Cluttons Resorts launches Pinheirinho on the Alentejo coast, Portugalhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=250This summer, Cluttons Resorts will begin marketing Pinheirinho Hyatt Golf & Beach Resort located on the stunning and undeveloped Alentejo coast in Portugal.
This low density luxury residential resort will be fully branded and managed by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and will feature a five-star luxury hotel, Park Hyatt Além-Tejo offering 160 rooms, a Hyatt Pure spa and beach club...

]]>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=250Cluttons builds on recent success with new high street offices in Wappinghttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=248Property consultants Cluttons is building on its success in Central London in the last 12 months by relocating its existing Wapping offices to larger and more prominent waterfront premises on the high street.
The opening of the new offices represents a significant new investment by Cluttons, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to both Central London and the local area, which is...

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]]>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=248Family homes drive capital’s rental market price growthhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=249Large family homes are driving up rents in the capital according to the latest data from property consultants Cluttons. This is particularly true of Central West and North West London in typically family friendly areas such as Holland Park and St John's Wood.
Rents in Prime Central London rose by an average 3.1% over the first quarter of 2010, with five-plus...

]]>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=249Cluttons Middle East reveals ‘community living' to be at the heart of Dubai's real estate fortuneshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=247Heightened interest in the Jumeirah district shows market to be maturing out of an oversupply situation
Market report for Q1 2010: Whilst the residential market in Dubai remains undoubtedly soft with sales down 2.9% for the quarter and rentals 5.4%, heightened interest around residential developments may signal resumption in transactions over the next two quarters.
The report finds that interest...

]]>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=247Commercial property market outlookhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=246Central London office market rebounds faster than expected
As the robust nature of London's micro-economy masks fragility elsewhere
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The resilience of London's micro-economy is leading a recovery in commercial property rental values 9 months earlier than expected, so say leading international property consultants and chartered surveyors, Cluttons LLP, in their latest Commercial Property Market Outlook, but concerns persist about the continuing...

]]>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=246La dolce vita on the shores of Lake Como, Italyhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=245This week, Cluttons Resorts launched a new development on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. Residenza del Lago Azure is an exclusive private gated development of 28 villas and apartments with a choice of one, two and three bedrooms. This new hillside development has magnificent and unobstructed views over the lake. The homes will be built with local stone...

]]>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=245Market outperforming returnshttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=244Last year, in a challenging market environment, Cluttons' investment and fund management team's client portfolios achieved total returns of between 8.8% and 14.9%, significantly ahead of the IPD Monthly Index which recorded a return of 2.2%.
The team also gained industry recognition being nominated for Property Manger of the year by Global Pensions and voted into the top 10 firms for...

]]>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=244Budget 2010http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=243James Hyman, partner for residential sales at property consultants Cluttons, comments on the Chancellor's decision to keep Capital Gains Tax at a flat rate of 18% and the implementation of 5% stamp duty on properties over £1million:
"Keeping capital gains tax at a flat rate of 18% may seem like a boost for the property market, but this is still going to create great uncertainty...

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]]>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=243City jobs boost highlights shortage of rental supply in the capitalhttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=242The current boost in recruitment in the banking sector is pushing up rental demand in and around the City, highlighting the shortage of rental property. However, this will not lead to a steep rise in rents in the capital, according to property consultants Cluttons.
The latest figures from recruiters* show that financial institutions are back on the hiring trail, with the number of vacancies now double...

]]>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=242Huge demand for West Coast Barbados properties starting from under £100,000http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=241Within five days of launching Weston, St James in Barbados, joint agents Cluttons Resorts and Cluttons Barbados have received 225 enquiries and 90% of the properties in the first phase have been reserved.
Robert Green, director, Cluttons Resorts said: "We are confident that this is not only the best value project in Barbados but across the Caribbean. Weston, St James...

]]>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=241Empty Business Rates - who can help?http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=240There can be no more despised tax for commercial property people than the Government's empty business rates.
This new charge on empty business premises came into force on April 1, 2008; owners having been granted relief on unoccupied properties previously by the 1988 Local Government and Finance Act. Under that Act empty industrial property was granted 100 per cent relief while...

]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=240Investors hurry to sell ahead of possible CGT hikehttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=238Property consultants Cluttons is reporting a noticeable uplift in the number of second home-owners and long term investors in Central London putting their properties on the market with a view to selling before the end of March. This is due to speculative fears that the Government will be making changes to Capital Gains Tax in this year’s Budget.
The current...

]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=238Central London prices set to surge 6% in 2010http://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=237Leading international property consultants and chartered surveyors, Cluttons, predicts prices in Central London will rise by sharply up 6% by the end of this year, with a further 4% increase during 2011. This contrasts sharply with a mere 1% growth for the rest of the UK, which will further increase the price gap between the Capital and the rest of...

]]>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=237Oxfordshire updatehttp://www.cluttons.com/news_detail.cfm?newsId=236Such were the effects of the recession it is not an exaggeration to say that in 2009 Cluttons Styles & Whitlock was instructed on more shops in Oxford City Centre than in any previous 12 month period, including three shops in High Street as well as others in Turl Street, Broad Street and Gloucester Green. However demand, especially from independent...

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