Main image: Greystar has bought the 12-acre former Peek Frean biscuit factory site in south London from Grosvenor.
Build-to-rent sector ‘could be in for a record year’
Build-to-rent volumes have jumped 10%, says Knight Frank, confirming that the sector is 'a robust asset class that outperforms in periods of economic uncertainty.'
Investors pump record amounts into UK build-to-rent projects
14% more capital was invested into the UK's build-to-rent sector last year than in any other year.
Build-to-Rent investment has almost doubled in the last year
Nearly £1.2bn was pumped into the UK's build-to-rent sector in Q3, reports Cushman & Wakefield, up from £600mn in the same period last year.
Record year for Scottish estate sales, as climate action drives demand
A record £250mn was spent on Scottish estate acquisitions last year, reports Strutt & Parker.
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Thumbs-up for major new canal-side neighbourhood in RBKC
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Big London agency calls the bottom of the market
Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.
Manchester gets a taste of Nobu as De Niro joins groundbreaking ceremony
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Burrows to head expanding brokerage’s New Homes division
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