Investment
Zorin secures £200m for UK SME resi development plays
American hedge fund giant Avenue Capital has pledged £200m to Luke Townsend's Sir John Beckwith-backed specialist property lender, for property development and investment loans for SME housebuilders…
Winkworth brings in Stackhouse to lead new development & commercial investments team
National estate agency looks to capitalise on the 'huge opportunities' being created by the Government's planning reforms with an all-new division headed up by Bective's Adam Stackhouse.
‘Game-changing’ platform claims ability to predict real estate trends up to 15 years in advance
Gleensite says its system can locate the areas that are about to take off, while helping investors avoid potential downturns...
LoveFilm co-founder backs multi-agency start-up
Movewise claims it can speed up sales 'by months', and help vendors achieve 3% more on their sale price.
Fairway’s resi fund snaps up £70m-worth of PCL property from Grosvenor, as blue chip investors look for a safe haven
"In macro-economic terms, Covid is just about as bad as it gets," says Leconfield and Fairway Capital founder George Brooksbank.
‘Things will never be the same’: International HNW investors anticipate ‘permanent lifestyle shifts’ due to the pandemic
UBS has surveyed a few thousand wealthy investors around the globe to identify a series of emerging trends, including strong intentions to move either closer to family or to less populated areas.
Super-tenants paying hefty price for versatility, says HNW mortgage broker
Difference between renting and owning the same £10m property could run into thousands a month, says Enness Global
Blockchain-based prime resi fund to launch in London
London Chelsea announces tie-up with digital securities platform SolidBlock
Taylor Wimpey raises £500m for a major post-lockdown land-buying spree
"We are now seeing a significant opportunity to invest in land at attractive prices," says UK housebuilder, as it tees up a £500m acquisition offensive.
Landlords’ average capital gain sinks again
Landlords who sold a property in 2019 typically owned it for 9.1 years and sold it for £78,100 more than they paid for it.
Pensions are worth more than property for the first time
The average UK house price is now £230,000, while the average final salary pension pot is worth £233,000...