Investment
Only one in six landlords plan to increase their portfolio in 2023
Property investor confidence 'remains robust, despite the government’s best efforts', says a real estate lender.
Précis Capital secures £1bn backing from Canadian investor; rebrands
Recently-launched real estate lender has significantly increased its firepower, and rebranded to Precede Capital.
Another fractional ownership start-up enters the London property market
Fractal's founders want to 'upend conventional second home ownership', becoming the latest co-ownership venture to target the luxury property sector.
Venture capital firm raises $1bn for PropTech investment
Fifth Wall has just raised over £700mn for the world's biggest ever proptech investment fund, taking the heavyweight-backed VC's total capital under management to around US$3.2bn.
UK Build-to-Rent sector set to grow 82% by 2028
Institutional investors are piling into the UK's build-to-rent sector, reports Knight Frank, as the firm highlights 15 areas that present particularly strong opportunities for BtR development.
John Lewis partners with Abrdn for build-to-rent drive
£500mn joint venture aims to deliver thousands of new rental homes at John Lewis and Waitrose sites.
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.