Investment

Knight Frank's latest Luxury Investment Index tells us that fine wines have out-performed all other passion asset classes over the last year.

"Activity in the residential investment sector is once again picking up", says buying agency Garrington, although the firm reports "a different profile" of buyer in the sector.

VC backing of real estate technology businesses has reached its highest level in ten years, led by the property management and construction sectors.

"We will now be rapidly expanding both our global footprint and the solutions we offer to become the de facto digital partner for landlords and service providers across the world,” says Cem Savas, CEO…

Citra Living plans to build a massive portfolio of 50,000 private rental properties over the next ten years, according to reports.

Permira has agreed to buy the majority of Engel & Völkers, which is gearing up to re-enter the UK market.

The Duke of Westminster's property firm has set up a new investment team to target residential, office and retail opportunities outside of London, led by Rachel Dickie.

"More landlords have decided to leave having grown tired of dealing with tenants than they have because of various government tax changes," says investment firm Sequre.

“Positive activity has continued into the BtR sector," says CBRE. "letting activity has picked up and sentiment is strong."

Christian Faes' property finance platform had planned an IPO for 2019, but postponed the move. It now hopes to raise £40m by listing on the London's AIM stock exchange.

Bain and Orka have acquired the 72-room Park Lane Mews Hotel and 17 adjacent residential units on Stanhope Row, just behind the Park Lane Hilton.

“It is incredibly rare for an unbroken freehold block of this scale and stature to become available in such a prime location," says Knight Frank of Allen House, which offers the prospect of a significant…