As property prices in Dublin continue to rise and those in London remain steady despite a slowdown in sales and a marked decrease in transaction volumes, our quest for value has pushed us further afield. South Hill Capital Director Philip Brainin has spent this last month in New York looking for investment opportunities and the […]

As South Hill Capital enters its seventh year in business, a year which is sure to be the most politically and economically turbulent of recent times, the question that has become most pressing for our board and investors alike is “where to next?” We continue to monitor the market in central Dublin, and indeed remain […]

Interesting news from Green REIT https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/green-reit-puts-itself-up-for-sale-the-groups-portfolio-is-worth-1-5bn-38015348.html

Whether or not you go down in a supercar rally, hire a yacht or throw a big party, going to MIPIM is about putting on a show of bravado. No-one will tell you that business is struggling; everyone will tell you that things are looking positive. It is the same whether you are in the […]

The London residential property market is in a strange place. As an investor with cash reserves and a desire to buy in the capital, we are keeping a keen eye on the market but it is hard to predict where it is going. One the one hand, we read regularly that developers are fleeing to […]

With 2019 now well under way, we have had a chance to reflect on where we see the markets going, where investment opportunities might lie and which markets might give us the returns we seek. As private investors with committed backing we, like many of our peers, have funds to invest. For us though, the […]

2018 was an exciting year, filled with highs and lows. Brexit was of course the key influencer, with mixed fortunes for our two main investment markets; Dublin benefitted greatly, whilst London suffered from uncertainty. For Ireland, 2018 was another year of exceptional growth. The nation continued to assert itself as a global investment hotspot, developing […]

Which city is the top pick for financial firms leaving the UK because of Brexit? According to the latest report from EY, Dublin holds the title.   The Irish capital has successfully lured 27 leading groups, who have begun moving staff, activities and even HQs across the Irish Sea.   Read the full story on […]

With the Times reporting this week that twenty-five percent of Dublin’s population now lives in privately rented accommodation, the highest since records began, our focus is once again drawn to the housing situation in the capital. The city’s success in effectively promoting itself as a global investment hub does not exempt those in charge from […]

In an article for the Irish Independent, Ronald Quinlan reports on the trends seen in the Construction Information Service’s (CIS) latest quarterly report on building activity.   To read the full story, visit: www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/slowdown-on-cards-for-new-homes-in-dublin-as-focus-moves-to-leinster-37538803.html