Investment
How well is the housebuilding sector placed to cope in the event of a downturn?
While development volumes are likely to be disrupted over the next 18 months with lower levels of activity, Savills expects continued demand for new homes and therefore development land in the medium to…
Prime rental yields hit a decade-high
Knight Frank has flagged a clear increase in high-value properties hitting the rental market since the ill-fated 'mini Budget'.
A fifth of landlords plan to reduce portfolio size as costs of living rise, claims research
'Landlords are making significant adjustments to their portfolios to cater for the fast-changing macroeconomic environment,' says Handelsbanken.
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.
Grosvenor secures £150mn sustainability-linked investment round
Grosvenor Property UK has agreed terms to raise £150mn in a private placement that's linked to the company's sustainability progress.
Grosvenor offloads 1,548-home Bermondsey biscuit factory site
Greystar has bought the 12-acre former Peek Frean biscuit factory site in south London from Grosvenor.
Ranked: The best UK cities for property investors
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast are the top picks for residential property returns, suggests Colliers, while locations in the South East are less appealing for investors.
Opinion: Is luxury real estate a recession-proof asset?
"Real estate is more recession-proof than other assets, especially when it comes to luxury homes," argues Mickey Alam Khan, the New York-based president of Luxury Portfolio International.
Weak sterling opens a ‘window of opportunity in London for Middle East investors’
JLL estimates that sterling buyers are currently paying 35% more for London properties than they were in 2014, while those purchasing in US dollars are paying 3.8% less.
‘Crypto winter’ drives metaverse real estate crash
Virtual land prices have tumbled by an average of 66% since January, while the volume of metaverse real estate being traded has tanked by 97% from its November peak.
Investors swoop on Marylebone resi blocks
Pair of freehold buildings contain a total of 70 mostly one-bed units across 28,000 sq ft.
Resi investment drops 20%
CBRE says it is "alert to the recent softening of market sentiment", as investment drops sharply - but remains on track to break records for the full year.