Investment
Global real estate bounce ‘will extend into 2022’, predict economists
But Oxford Economics expects real estate returns to "temper considerably" by 2026, "falling well below their historical trend".
BidX1 bags new investment for ‘another phase of strategic growth’
International management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman and southern European real estate finance company doValue have taken minority stakes in the Irish proptech company.
Greenfield land values rise at the fastest rate in a decade
Greenfield development land values picked up by 3.9% in Q3, says Savills, while urban sites increased by 2.2%.
Canadian family buys major stake in Foster + Partners
Sir Norman Foster's architecture firm has completed a "strategic partnership" with the billionaire family that controls Colliers International, selling a "significant" stake in the business to Hennick…
Returning UAE buyers splash out on London’s luxury homes
Some Middle Eastern clients are arriving with tens of millions to spend, reports Knight Frank.
Bold & Reeves seeks £5m to expand luxury property management platform
London-based property management firm Bold & Reeves is looking for investment to build its luxury proptech business.
PCL’s luxury seniors housing market is being turbo-charged
London’s wealthiest seniors are considering their post-retirement options, and their ability to invest in luxury housing is huge, writes Tom Scaife...
Wine is the pick of the year’s luxury investments
Knight Frank's latest Luxury Investment Index tells us that fine wines have out-performed all other passion asset classes over the last year.
Residential property is attracting ‘more sophisticated investors’, says buying agency
"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
Proptech investment jumps to the highest level in a decade
VC backing of real estate technology businesses has reached its highest level in ten years, led by the property management and construction sectors.
London proptech firm Plentific raises $100m for global expansion
"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 a…
Lloyds Bank’s Citra aims to be Britain’s biggest private landlord by 2025
Citra Living plans to build a massive portfolio of 50,000 private rental properties over the next ten years, according to reports.