2012

New ‘loyalty card’ scheme to reward repeat visitors to Spain

In an effort to aid Spain's economic recovery, the Spanish government have launched a comprehensive new tourism plan, with measures including a loyalty card scheme, with points redeemable at specific tourist destinations and corporations, which would reward repeat visitors to Spain.

10 July 2012

World’s most ‘transparent’ property markets named

Jones Lang Lasalle has revealed the most 'transparent' property markets in the world in their annual Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2012, and the United States has topped the list.

9 July 2012

29 US cities 'in the clear' from housing crisis

Twenty-nine US cities have been named as 'in the clear' of the country's housing crisis, according to real estate portal Trulia.

9 July 2012

New Development Silberhorn launches in Switzerland

A new ski development in Grindelwald in the heart of the Swiss Alps has been launched by GriwaPlan

8 July 2012

Tax to apply to French holiday home owners?

The French government has announced plans to force overseas property owners in the country to pay more tax, as President Francois Hollande attempts to kick start the country's faltering economy.

6 July 2012

A Place in the Sun launches new holiday rentals section

A Place in the Sun has today launched a new holiday rentals section of the website, allowing visitors to search for overseas properties which are available to rent in hundreds of countries in partnership with HomeAway.co.uk.

6 July 2012

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin snap up Los Angeles ranch

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer husband Chris Martin are not known for their lavish rock and roll lifestyle or wild spending sprees. However, it seems they couldn't resist adding a new build Los Angeles ranch to their property portfolio this month, at a price of $10.45 million.

5 July 2012

Caribbean named as top holiday destination this summer

British Airways customers have voted the Caribbean as their top holiday destination this summer, ahead of perennial Brit favourites Florida and Spain.

5 July 2012

71% of workers believe they will be ‘worse off’ in retirement

Seventy-one per cent of workers believe that they will be worse off in their retirement than current retirees, according to the 2012 Retirement Readiness Survey conducted by AEGON.

4 July 2012