George Sell

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George is the editor of Serviced Apartment News, and has more than a decade's experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
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UK development finance search engine launched

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Brickflow, the first online search engine for UK real estate development finance has been launched by property finance professional Ian Humphreys and software developer Robert Lange.

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Focus on branded residences with Chris Graham

Reading Time: 7 minutesChris Graham, managing director of Graham Associates and author of Branded Residences: An Overview, tells SAN about this evolving asset class.

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Fletcher takes the helm at Fresh

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: BTR and PBSA developer Watkin Jones has appointed Jeremy Fletcher as CEO of its property management business Fresh Property group.

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Trio of openings planned for The Sebel

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The Sebel will open its latest serviced apartment property, in the Victorian town of Yarrawonga, next month, with two further properties to follow in 2021.

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Average rates fall to five-year low in HCMC

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVietnam: The average rent for serviced apartments in Ho Chi Minh City has fallen to a five-year low, according to data from Savills.

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STAA signs partnership deal with STR

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced a new partnership with global research house STR to launch a unique tracking study that will measure the performance of serviced apartments, short-term rental accommodations and hotels, starting with a pilot in London this month.

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No time for complacency

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAwareness of serviced apartments and aparthotels has come on so far over the last 10 years from all quarters – consumer, investor and developer –