One in five homes on former BBC TV Centre land snapped up by buyers in ASIA

ALMOST one in five homes in the redevelopment of the former BBC TV Centre have been sold to buyers in Asia.

Investors have exploited the fall in the Pound to snap up luxury apartments at the site.

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So far 250 flats in White City, West London, have been sold to buyers from 25 countries.

Fourteen homes were sold in Singapore, up to five in Dubai, two in Saudi and one in Jordan.

Developer Stanhope is selling 20 more homes, at prices up to £1.5million, in Singapore.

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The centre was sold by the BBC to Stanhope for £200million in 2012.