LONDON-A rush of investors into the auction room has driven London auction sales to new record levels. October saw the UK's biggest-ever sale when Allsops knocked down 215 properties in two days.

FRANKFURT-Hotel investment across Germany fell in 2001 after the bumper year 2000. However, demand remains strong and research from Jones Lang LaSalle shows there is still demand if the right property becomes available.

LONDON-At 625,000 sf, one of the largest schemes ever in Reading's town centre is to go ahead next year as Laing Property and Bank of Scotland win planning permission to redevelop the former Metal Box headquarters.

LONDON-The value of your hotel depends on its brand strength. That's the conclusion of new research by Jones Lang LaSalle's international hotels division into the past year's spate of portfolio sales.

MANCHESTER-Is it just a gimmick? Taylor Woodrow plans a benchmark eco-friendly building for its massive Macintosh Village homes and shopping scheme at the southern approach to Manchester city centre.

LONDON-A fall-off in Americans and Japanese visitors to London means that room yields fell more than 20% year-on-year in September. The 11 September attacks, the global economic slowdown and foot and mouth are all being blamed.

LONDON-A fall-off in Americans and Japanese visitors to London means that room yields fell more than 20% year-on-year in September. The 11 September attacks, the global economic slowdown and foot and mouth are all being blamed.

LONDON-Croydon, the major satellite office and retail area south of London, is in line to get a 200-room hotel, replacing an office tower over its main shopping mall, the 1.25 million-sf Whitgift Centre.