Re:locate: keeping you in touch
 Welcome to Re:locate Extra – the e-newsletter that keeps you informed of the latest developments in the world of relocation.
This spring is a particularly busy one for the Re:locate team. We are launching a brand-new annual handbook for those sourcing short-term accommodation, furniture and property solutions for their relocating employees. We’re also preparing for two major relocation conferences, the Mondissimo Convention of International Trade and Global Mobility (Paris, 15 and 16 March) and the EuRA International Relocation Congress (Palma, 13–15 April).
Watch out for the Spring issue of Re:locate with a special focus on Europe (available mid March).
With the entry deadline for the Re:locate Awards 2010/11 now passed, and a record number of entries, it’s time to start looking forward to this year’s Gala Awards Dinner. The dinner takes place on Thursday 12 May at London’s prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD). We bring you details of how to reserve your places!
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Top Stories This Month
Paris convention to be global mobility highlight of 2011
  Taking place at Palais Brongniart, Paris, on 15 and 16 March, the Mondissimo Convention of International Trade and Global Mobility 2011 looks set to be one of this year’s major events on the international mobility scene, attracting a host of companies with projects linked to foreign markets, international HR managers, global mobility managers, heads of exporting SMEs, expatriates, future expatriates and returning expatriates....
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Further details of UK immigration cap announced
 The government has laid out the criteria for its annual limit on non-EU immigration under the work visa route, which takes effect on 6 April. Although today's statement of intent is not definitive – the rules have yet to be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny – it is intended to provide migrants and employers with the information they need to plan ahead...
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Property news, February 2011
 At what is traditionally a quiet time of year for the UK residential property market, Louise Whitson reports on the latest house-price indices and surveys, and gets some expert views on how 2011 is shaping up so far for this key sector for relocation.
In the UK residential property market, the months of January and February generally represent the calm before the storm. Homeowners take advantage of the bleak winter months to do all those inside jobs they’ve been putting off, spruce up their properties, and get them ready for peak house-hunting season, which, by long tradition, begins at Easter....
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Conference showcases global mobility trends and developments
 At the 2011 Corporate Relocation Conference and Exhibition, held in London earlier this month, Catherine Gervais, of global consulting firm Mercer, reviewed the latest demographics from her company’s Worldwide Policies and Practices Survey and made some predictions for the future of global mobility...
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67% of expats ‘have no plans to return to Britain’, survey finds
 New figures from Lloyds TSB International show that many British expats are abandoning their plans to return to the UK. Some 67% now say they have no plans to move back to Britain, a rise of 11% in the last six months.
Lloyds TSB’s International Expat Survey reveals that an overwhelming majority of expats (65%) feel their financial prospects are better in their country of residence, while just 14% think their outlook would improve in Britain...
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Gala Awards Dinner: reserve your tickets now!
 With the entry deadline for the Re:locate Awards 2010/11 now passed, it’s time to start looking forward to this year’s Gala Awards Dinner, which takes place on Thursday 12 May at London’s Institute of Directors.
Join us for this glittering event – the highlight of the relocation calendar! It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate success, good practice and innovation in this growing field, while enjoying fine food and wine, entertainment and networking opportunities.
Our special celebrity guest will be Floella Benjamin, now Baroness Benjamin, the distinguished broadcaster, actress, writer, cultural ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and international children’s campaigner.
Numbers are strictly limited, so, to avoid disappointment, book your tickets without delay!
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News in Brief
Royal Wedding
Royal Wedding ‘will cause extra problems for those relocating employees’ ...
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Royal wedding package at Cheval Residences...
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Serviced Accommodation
ASAP reports continued growth in demand for serviced apartments...
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Ascott opens renovated London apartments...
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New serviced accommodation handbook to be launched...
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HR & Employment
Record high for youth unemployment...
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Private-sector job creation ‘offers some hope’ for employment picture...
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Good management ‘critical’ to employee engagement, says new CIPD survey report...
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Conference prepares the way for Generation Y...
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Recruitment
Graduate jobs market ‘finally picking up’, AGR survey finds...
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Education
Free schools’ business plans approved...
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Royal Society urges A-level reform...
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Government pledges £82.5 million for music education...
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Imperial ‘will charge £9,000 per year’...
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Immigration
Statement of intent for changes to Tier 2, transitional changes and indefinite leave to remain...
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MAC publishes list of proposed Tier 2 qualifying jobs...
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Posted workers: a solution to UK permanent immigration limits?...
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Health
Choosing the right international healthcare...
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Industry News
Sterling Relocation to open new office in Geneva...
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Fully Furnished expands its range...
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BridgeStreet wins Best Serviced Apartment Company at Business Travel Awards...
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Crown wins Unilever global mobility contract...
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LSS Relocation announces rebrand...
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