Bank of England: “Lenders and banks should prepare for negative interest rates in next 6 months.” What could this mean for investors and buyers? Rising asset prices in the UK Increased purchasing power from the market Currency devaluation, in turn to boost exports & imports Property price boost in major cities such as London &…
Golden Emperor Annual Off-site Goes Virtual
2020 has been as challenging a year as many of us can remember. Golden Emperor greatly appreciates the support and confidence our clients have in our team the past year. Despite the circumstances forcing us to cancel our annual event, we connected our teams across 12 locations in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand virtually this year,…
Biggest Reform of UK Property Law in 40 Years
Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (7 January 2021). In light of the recent announcement, UK Investment Specialist at Golden Emperor, Anthony Jurenko remarks, “I think it’s excellent news that…
London Tops World Best Cities Ranking
For another year The World Best Cities 2021 ranking results were published, listing the cities worth living in or visiting this year. In the report on the best cities in the world, Resonance Consultancy ranks the best cities with a population of over a million, using a combination of statistical results and quality ratings by…
Pride and Prejudice Estate Larger than the Queen’s
Wentworth Woodhouse, the spectacular country house that may have inspired the fictional Darcy estate in Jane Austen’s masterpiece. Set in 85 acres of land in the West Riding of Yorkshire, northern England, Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the finest examples of 18th-century British architecture—and one of the biggest. At 124,600 square feet, the house made…
UK House Prices To Rise 4% In 2021: Rightmove
UK house prices are forecast to log robust growth next year as there is strong evidence that people will continue to have their reprioritised housing needs high on their life agendas, property website Rightmove said Monday. House prices are forecast to climb 4 percent in 2021. In December, house prices increased 6.6 percent annually, faster…
Moley Robotics Introduces World’s First Robotic Kitchen That Cooks and Even Cleans
Invented by Russian mathematician and computer scientist Mark Oleynik, the Moley Robotics kitchen robot does it all. That’s right, this is claimed to be the “world’s first robot kitchen” and can cook recipes from scratch as well as clean up afterwards. Unfortunately, it will be out of reach for most consumers, as the robot is…
Mori Memorial Foundation’s GPCI 2020 Report:
London and New York Maintain Momentum
London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore once again emerged as the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities, in that order, in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2020 report. This report is published by The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research body established by Mori Building, a leading urban developer in Tokyo. Although the…
Best restaurants to eat in the sun in Birmingham
When the sun comes out we all know what that means – and that is time to enjoy a bit of al fresco dining. We have some brilliant restaurants in Birmingham and there are some great eateries which also offer outdoor eating areas. Here is our pick of the best restaurants to soak up the sun and…
HMRC takes keys to new Birmingham hub
Kier hands over 3 Arena Central to government for fit out work as it prepares to welcome thousands of civil servants into the city A new office development in central Birmingham has been handed over to the Government for fit out as it prepares to bring thousands of staff into the city next year. Construction…