Meyer Bergman’s VC arm backs CapitalRise
Luxury property crowdfunding platform CapitalRise has secured a £1m equity investment from Meyer Bergman’s Revolt Ventures
Europe’s resi real estate investors are ‘bullish’ despite Brexit & regulatory concerns
Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt are the top picks for real estate investment in 2020, reports PWC
Northacre owner is ‘in discussions with a few’ big-ticket distressed development projects in PCL
“Brexit is fully priced in,” says ADFG’s CEO Jassim Alseddiqi. “IÂ strongly believe there is pent-up demand in Central London residential that will be coming up very soon … We are going to see a serious pick-up in residential real estate in Central London”
Investors & developers tap into London’s luxury lettings market
55% of PCL tenancies above £2,500 per week now involve properties owned by either build/own-to-rent investor-developers or professional investors, up from 20% five years ago
Brexit ‘barely relevant’ for most international buyers, says acquisition firm
‘For all the political and economic uncertainty we face because of Brexit, the further you get away from the UK, the less significant it becomes’, says Black Brick’s Caspar Harvard-Walls, as the PCL agency reports a surge in enquiries from Asia…
New development corporation push promises more new towns ‘on the scale of Canary Wharf’
Sir George Iacobescu is on board to advise on a new Government fund to encourage large-scale regional development
High-end US property rental firm raises $50m; plots significant London entry
Turnkey apartment operator Blueground plans to enter the London property market by the end of this year, building up a portfolio of 1,500 luxury rental properties by 2023
Fairway & Leconfield launch £200m Golden Postcode property investment fund
George Brooksbank’s investment firm Fairway Capital and development outfit Leconfield are looking to spend £200m over the next 18 months on “value add” prime residential properties on garden squares in Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair, taking advantage of recent price drops to deliver investor returns
Grosvenor on the hunt for resi investment projects in regional towns & cities
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has recruited Arrif Ali from Cain International to lead a new regional investment drive, looking for residential and mixed-use development opportunities around the UK
Investors are piling-in to bulk-buy prime London apartments
Buying agency Ludgrove has noted a 55% increase in demand in the second half of 2019 from funds and family offices looking to bulk-buy residential apartments in prime London. CEO Fraser Slater explored why investors are choosing to bulk-buy in PCL now
What do UK property investors think about overseas buyers?
Fears over the UK losing its appeal on the world stage juxtapose calls for curbs on foreign investment in poll of 1,000 domestic players
Mapped: European residential property markets for investors
There’s been “an unprecedented surge of capital into residential rental properties across European markets”, says Catella