Finance
Property giants launch £100mn resi co-investment strategy
Partnership will provide loans of up to £60mn for resi projects with strong environmental creds in London and across the UK.
Register of Overseas Entities reaches ‘significant milestone’ with over 30,000 registrations
Government chalks up a win as Companies House says its focus remains on 'rigorously enforcing compliance.'
Spring Budget date set for 6th March 2024
Jeremy Hunt will outline the government's latest round of tax policies in early March, ahead of a probable General Election later in the year.
Currency Matters: 2024 likely to be the same, but different
Trying to find the ‘absolute optimum’ in any market is ultimately a fool’s errand, writes David Huggett.
Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 5.25%
'The Bank of England’s decision to hold Bank base rate at 5.25% is likely to bring more confidence to the UK housing market,' says Savills.
Mortgage lending to fall in 2024, predicts UK Finance
'We expect lending to remain weak in 2024, with a gradual improvement in affordability reflected in a modest increase in activity levels in 2025,' says banking industry trade body.
Specialist lender refinances £175mn London mansion
Cohort Capital completes another PCL mega-deal as ultra-prime sector 'remains well insulated from wider economic headwinds'.
Mortgage approvals rise as interest rates stabilise
Bank of England data tell of another increase in mortgage approvals, prompting Savills to suggest 'some confidence is beginning to return' to the property market.
New London-based advisory aims to ‘redefine’ real estate finance
Nicholas Christofi and Demetrios Antoniou's Karis Capital will be catering to developers and investors across the UK.
New Hong Kong & Singapore offices for SPF
High-end mortgage broker has other new branches in the pipeline.
Fledgling real estate lender Birchwood expands with senior hire
Lorna Brown has recruited another L&G alumna to her one-year-old Birchwood Real Estate Capital team.
MT Finance strikes new £500mn funding deal
Additional financing through JP Morgan sets up a further push into the UK's short-term finance market.