That particular feathery-topped giant, eaten as a vegetable in Japan, has long held the title of the worst invasive plant in the world. It is thought to cost the UK economy around £165 million a year, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: what does it look like, and will it damage my house price?
Japanese knotweed may no longer be a death sentence for property owners after new guidance suggested the plant should not make a house unsalable. The invasive weed affects millions of British homes ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the lavish mega-mansion Australian Open champion Ash Barty is planning to build after snapping up a block of land next to a Greg Norman-designed golf course – while …
Australia's golden girl has quietly been amassing a lavish property portfolio that includes three stunning houses across Queensland - the latest a mega mansion she's building from scratch. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed ‘will only affect home’s value if it’s causing visible damage’ say new guidelines
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has relaxed the regulations for the invasive weed appearing on property ... ( read original story ...)
Gelt touches down in Long Beach with apartment buy
Gelt has bought a newly constructed apartment complex in Downtown Long Beach from Holland Partner Group and NASH for $156 million. ( read original story ...)
Federal Land partners with Japanese firm for P48-B venture
Ty family-led Federal Land Inc. has teamed up with Japanese property developer Nomura Real Estate Development Co. to create a P48-billion local joint venture company that aims to deliver world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yakuza quietly moving offices to condos, meeting in restaurants amid crackdowns
A formidable building with security cameras, rows of black cars and rough-looking men staring out -- such is the image of yakuza offices po ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Room to Increase Some Tax Rates, IMF Suggests
Japan has room to raise some tax rates to increase revenue and take other “revenue mobilization” steps, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
IMF urges Japan to scale back pandemic support, raise taxes in long run
The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Friday to scale back emergency pandemic support, and consider raising taxes on property and capital income once the economy's recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Land, Japan’s Nomura Real Estate form P48-B firm
Ty-led Federal Land, Inc. announced on Friday that it had entered into a “strategic partnership” with Japan-based Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. to set up a P48-billion property company. ( read original story ...)
Where is Peng Shuai? Australian Open T-shirts grab attention
Even as he was being ejected from the Australian Open for wearing a white T-shirt with a “Where is Peng Shuai?” slogan in ... ( read original story ...)
Rics scraps Japanese knotweed 7-meter rule
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has scrapped the ‘seven-metre rule’ that valuers use when determining whether Japanese knotweed poses a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Prime Office Rents Forecasted to Dip in 2022
The primary factors were an increase in vacancies in existing buildings as a result of relocations to newly completed properties, as well as consolidations and partial cancellations implemented as ... ( read original story ...)
President wishes Japan’s hospital project acceleration
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 27 for Chairman of Japan’s Health Sciences Education Co. Ltd in Vietnam Dr. Kusumi Mari. ( read original story ...)
Apartment Prices in Tokyo Are Set to Exceed Bubble-Era High
The 60.8 million yen average price for a new apartment in the greater Tokyo area in 2020 was the highest since 1990, before Japan entered its prolonged economic slump. Land prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese general insurers shifts focus to property and specialty lines
Motor insurance premium decline triggered this shift. Japanese general insurers are starting to shift their focus to property and specialty lines insurance due to declining premiums on motor insurance ... ( read original story ...)