Investment
Blenheim Estate launches ‘a new approach to property development’ for other landowners
Aristocratic venture "enables landowners to retain a long-term involvement in the development of their land," offering "patient capital" to allow inherited estates to stay in the family.
Prime Central London flats offer ‘investment opportunities’ as rental yields jump – LCP
"As the PCL market begins to pick up momentum there is still a degree of discrepancy between the performance of houses and flats," says LCP boss Andrew Weir - "pointing towards the investment opportunities…
Aussie fund makes another massive London investment, taking 50% of British Land’s Canada Water Masterplan
British Land has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Aussie pension fund AustralianSuper (which also owns most of King's Cross) to "accelerate" the delivery of the 53-acre Canada Water regeneration scheme…
Specialist VC Pi Labs raises $90mn to back proptech start-ups
Faisal Butt's property-focused venture capital firm hopes to double its portfolio of technology start-ups by 2025, as it continues the hunt for a unicorn.
Wealth Creation in 2022: Liam Bailey’s 11 key insights
Knight Frank’s Global Head of Research, Liam Bailey, shares his key insights from the 16th edition of the firm's flagship annual publication, The Wealth Report.
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.
Institutional resi investment ‘comes of age’ in Europe
“Europe’s multifamily market has grown from a small, geographically concentrated, and arguably simplistic market to an asset class and investment opportunity with more depth and complexity than ever…
UK scraps golden visas amid ‘security concerns’
Residency scheme was introduced by Labour in 2008 to encourage investment in Britain from outside the EU;
Fifth Wall expands into Europe with $140mn proptech fund
US VC firm’s oversubscribed European Real Estate Technology Fund will target investments in ‘high-potential’ start-ups
Landlords shun older properties as energy efficiency gains value
Changes to EPC rental standards are "likely to mean older homes will become considerably less attractive to landlords," says Hamptons.
Build-to-rent investment tops £4bn
Institutional investment in purpose-built rental homes jumped by 19% last year, while deal volumes leapt by a third.
Global resi investment outstripped offices for the first time last year
Total investment volumes bounced back 'very strongly' in 2021, reports Savills, as more funds looked to get into real estate