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Welcome to Re:locate’s first Property & Education Special digital newsletter. Both these sectors are of vital importance to companies managing relocating employees – and to the individuals and families who are on the move.
We have selected top news and articles that will give you a taste of the kind of the valuable information, expert comment and daily news available on the Re:locate website.
We bring you trends from the Asia Pacific region and in view of the importance of this growing market we are launching our new digital magazine Re:locate Asia Pacific available later this month – register here now.
To ensure that you provide the best possible advice and support for relocating families, keep up to date on education and schooling issues by following Rebecca Marriage, our expert Education Editor on the Re:locate website, in the summer issue of Re:locate and on social media.
Look out for more global coverage in our new digital magazines for Europe and Latin America coming soon!
Claire Tennant-Scull
Online Editor
PS To receive our series of Re:locate Special newsletters register here
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"UK institutions are becoming more dominant in the regional cities and are starting to look more closely at key regional cities" says Jeremy Bates, Head of National Office Agency, Savills.
At the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Summit in Shanghai, an expert panel of property professionals from around Asia Pacific provided a summary of key issues in their region.
Asking prices for houses in the UK have risen by 8.9 per cent in the past year, according to a report on Monday from the online real estate portal Rightmove.
Knight Frank’s Global Corporate Lettings Review 2014 reveals that as companies look to expand their global operations and strengthen their foothold in existing markets, demand for corporate relocation services has risen.
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Property consultants Knight Frank has released its Global House Price Index that shows that worldwide, house prices have slowed in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014.
International serviced apartment and hotel operators in Africa are planning to increase the number of rooms and destinations in their portfolios to reflect demand created by the continent's steady economic rise.
The Re:locate Awards are globally viewed as the ultimate recognition in the rapidly expanding mobility industry. Nearly 200 industry leaders from across the globe gathered for the awards presentation at the Institute of Directors in London.
Firms that regularly visit London to do business expect a surge in activity in the capital this year, according to a survey published on Monday.
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Graduate recruiters are increasingly looking for graduates with a 'global mindset', it was reported at a forum for higher education stakeholders held in London this week.
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University leaders, businesses and government representatives are coming together this week from across the globe to discuss what they are describing as a “revolution” in the development of globally mobile talent.
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Asia Pacific commercial property transactions have slowed, but Asia property specialists JLL predicts record highs by year end.
Oakwood Worldwide and Mapletree Group have signed a corporate and serviced apartment joint venture that aims to open more than 100 new properties around the world over the next five years.
Serviced apartment provider Skyline Worldwide has launched The Tower, its first central London development.
Many serviced accommodation providers have developed from major hotels or property conglomerates, but demand is such that smaller, niche companies are also able to attract corporate clients.
The relationship between clients and providers in the serviced accommodation sector is an on-going and evolving one, says Ross Patterson of Refresh Accommodation.
The property market in China is complex, so expats need to know how to negotiate it. Shelley Warner, China specialist at relocation network, Reloc8 offers some useful advice.
Relocating to a new country can be a daunting prospect for employees – especially if it's your first international assignment or you are being accompanied by your family.
The International Baccalaureate Online introduces students to a new way of learning.
As part of the Education Explained series, looking at the education choices for relocating families, Rebecca Marriage takes a close look at the International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate.
Wellington College, a traditional English public school has decided to open two new international schools in China. James Dahl, Director of Admissions explains why.
As they embark on their careers, today’s school-leavers and new graduates will be navigating a world of global opportunities. We look at how international schools around the world are preparing the next generation of global citizens for the challenges that lie ahead.
Despite an explosion of new international schools in the Asia Pacific region over recent years, relocating families are still reporting major difficulties in finding school places.
With youth unemployment in Europe at an all-time high and employers reporting serious skills shortages among graduate recruits and school-leavers, education has never been higher on the agenda.
The Finnish education system is renowned worldwide and, with its increasingly diverse population, is becoming an exceptional model for the education of immigrant children.
As Baby Boomers retire at ever-increasing rates, Generation Y – or ‘Millennials’ as they are also known – are entering global mobility talent pipelines to take their place.
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