London property boom: Asians bought 51% of new luxury homes

Tuesday, April 24th 2012 - 01:45 UTC

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Investors from China and Southeast Asia bought one in every two new homes in central London last year as the number of wealthy individuals in the region swells, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., said. Read full article

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Marcos Alejandro
Londinium to London, then Londia and Londonistan and now Londasia.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 02:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britninja
Aww don't be bitter, Marcos. I'm sure the Casa Rosada will be turned into a nice Chinese restaurant in the not-too-distant future.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 03:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
2 Britninja
No no , the Chinese are more interested in turning your warships into floating restaurants.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3607201/Casino-plan-for-HMS-Ark-Royal.html
Apr 24th, 2012 - 04:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Nightingale
London... the place to be seen in...
Apr 24th, 2012 - 06:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
@3 Talking of ex Royal Navy aircraft carriers that had ignominious ends , didn't ARA Veinticinco de Mayo end up as scrap in India? That ignominy was nothing compared with the shame she experience during the Falklands War.

I've just done spell check on Veinticinco. It has offered me “Incontinent” as an alternative. I Think this is very appropriate.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 07:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
@1. London has been the worlds most cosmopolitan city for about as long as your country has existed. You ever been there, take a walk around the West End you will see and hear people from all over the world. This isn't news, it's London. I personaly do not like the place, much too busy for me. Now stop b eing jealous, it's unbecoming of you.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 08:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
5- I couldn't care less about warships, HMS or ARA, waste of money.
From London?

The Prophecy of the Fox
”Her army and her navy. England shall cast aside; Soldiers and ships are costly things, Defence an empty pride”

6 “Been There, Done That” I had a good time but not exactly my favorite city.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 03:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
@7 Then why mention Ark Royal?
Apr 24th, 2012 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
8 Why not?
Apr 24th, 2012 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
@9 Because if you couldn't care less about warships you wouldn't have brought one (HMS Ark Royal) into the discussion, you numpty.
Apr 24th, 2012 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
10 That's righ I couldn't care less about your HMS's Crap waiting in line to be scrapped in Turkey nor any other warship.
I was talking to the other Brutish @2 about Chinese restaurants openings, you numpty.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 05:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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